Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2004–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 0.6% for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 1.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 2009.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 71st out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.8% | — |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -91.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +334.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -35.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -49.6% |
| 2009 | -0.5% | -357.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -189.0% |
| 2011 | -0.0% | -105.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -1436.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +37.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -88.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +975.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -96.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +2318.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -83.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +284.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +28.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | +46.6% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 68% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +2318.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| 2012 | +1436.7% | -0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2015 | +975.9% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | -0.5% | 1.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More economy & growth data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 190.64 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 60.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 716.58 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -28.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 228.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.6% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 2009.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 71st out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world, and is divided by GDP.