Personal remittances, received in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Personal remittances, received was 10.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1998–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 10.7% for personal remittances, received in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 48.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2020.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 27th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 48.2% | — |
| 1999 | 40.0% | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 28.4% | -28.9% |
| 2001 | 25.9% | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 22.2% | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 10.7% | +1.9% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 10.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.7%, 2.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 10.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 7.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.1% | 40.0% | 48.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 12.1% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 10.5% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 9.5% | 10.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 24 Cape Verde 11.7% compare
- 25 Egypt 11.4% compare
- 26 Georgia 11.2% compare
- 28 Senegal 10.6% compare
- 29 French Polynesia 10.6% compare
- 30 Timor-Leste 10.0% 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 personal remittances, received in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Personal remittances, received in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 10.7% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2020.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for personal remittances, received?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 27th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.