Gross capital formation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Gross capital formation was 28.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1995–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 28.7%.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 42.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 1995.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 20.0% | — |
| 1996 | 41.2% | +106.2% |
| 1997 | 42.0% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 38.0% | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 28.0% | -26.3% |
| 2000 | 30.3% | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 31.6% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 31.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 30.3% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 30.5% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 29.5% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 25.8% | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 30.5% | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 24.8% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 27.9% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 27.0% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 27.4% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 28.7% | +5.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 28.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.5%, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 28.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.9%, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +106.2% | 20.0% | 41.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.8% | 20.0% | 42.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 29.6% | 23.7% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 21.7% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 23.5% | 28.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 43 Botswana 29.2% compare
- 44 South Korea 29.1% compare
- 45 Laos 29.0% compare
- 47 Bangladesh 28.5% compare
- 48 Bahrain 28.4% compare
- 49 Faroe Islands 28.2% compare
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 gross capital formation in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Gross capital formation in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 28.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 1995.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for gross capital formation?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.