Share of services in total exports in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of services in total exports was 29.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of services in total exports in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1998–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of goods and services exports.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 29.2% for share of services in total exports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services in total exports in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 42.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2020.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 101st out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Share of services in total exports in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of goods and services exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 40.9% | — |
| 1999 | 35.8% | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 28.5% | -20.4% |
| 2001 | 30.5% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 32.1% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 32.8% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 29.3% | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 27.9% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 42.0% | +66.6% |
| 2008 | 39.4% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 39.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 33.4% | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 29.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 27.2% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 29.3% | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 30.9% | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 29.2% | -5.6% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 29.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.7%, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 29.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.2%, 91% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of services in total exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +66.6% | 25.2% | 42.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.4% | 35.8% | 40.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 25.2% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 26.4% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 21.5% | 30.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 98 Togo 29.9% compare
- 99 New Zealand 29.2% compare
- 100 Belgium 29.2% compare
- 102 Chad 28.8%
- 103 New Caledonia 28.8% compare
- 104 Uzbekistan 28.7% 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 share of services in total exports in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of services in total exports in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 29.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services in total exports recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of services in total exports recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2020.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of services in total exports?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 101st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of services in total exports rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.