Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 53.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1993–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 53.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 68.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 1993.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 36th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 11.6% | — |
| 1994 | 61.3% | +426.6% |
| 1995 | 50.5% | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 68.9% | +36.6% |
| 1997 | 65.4% | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 61.9% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 56.1% | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 42.9% | -23.4% |
| 2001 | 42.6% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 35.9% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 48.5% | +35.0% |
| 2005 | 58.8% | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 58.7% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 61.6% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 63.7% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 47.5% | -25.5% |
| 2010 | 53.6% | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 59.3% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 58.1% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 56.7% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 59.1% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 53.4% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 57.4% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 56.7% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 54.5% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 48.8% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 55.0% | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 62.7% | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 55.6% | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 53.3% | -4.2% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 53.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 53.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.1%, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods as a share of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +426.6% | 11.6% | 61.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.7% | 11.6% | 68.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 35.9% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 53.4% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 48.8% | 62.7% | 5 |
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 value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 53.3% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 68.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 1993.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 36th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).