Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 83.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.5%
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
43rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
102.1%
in 2022
All-time low
72.3%
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 83.5% for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 102.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 72.3%, in 2009.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 43rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.0% | — |
| 2001 | 75.6% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 72.5% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 72.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 75.9% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 84.4% | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 82.9% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 87.9% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 72.3% | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 81.7% | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 90.7% | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 88.1% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 87.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 85.9% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 84.6% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 92.2% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 91.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 86.6% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 79.2% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 91.4% | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 102.1% | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 89.1% | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 83.5% | -6.3% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 83.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.9%, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 83.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.9%, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.9% | 72.3% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 81.7% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 79.2% | 102.1% | 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 merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 83.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 102.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.3% in 2009.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 43rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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