Short-term debt in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Short-term debt was 32.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Short-term debt in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1999–2024
Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total reserves.
Analysis
The most recent figure for short-term debt in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 32.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 103.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 43.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2001.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 44th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Short-term debt in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of total reserves | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.8% | — |
| 2000 | 7.7% | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -57.8% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | +690.6% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | -77.6% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | +81.0% |
| 2005 | 32.2% | +210.4% |
| 2006 | 31.6% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 31.8% | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 31.3% | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 20.5% | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | -21.5% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -65.0% |
| 2018 | 43.6% | +888.0% |
| 2019 | 39.0% | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 27.5% | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 31.4% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 32.6% | +3.9% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 32.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.8%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 32.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.0%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Short-term debt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +888.0% | 4.4% | 43.6% |
| 2002 | +690.6% | 3.2% | 25.6% |
| 2005 | +210.4% | 10.4% | 32.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 3.2% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 4.4% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 27.5% | 32.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 41 Yemen 39.9% compare
- 42 China 37.8% compare
- 43 Paraguay 37.2% compare
- 45 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 32.1% compare
- 46 Mozambique 31.5% compare
- 47 Kyrgyzstan 31.4% 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 short-term debt in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Short-term debt in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 32.6% in 2024, according to World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2001.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for short-term debt?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 44th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of total reserves). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total reserves includes gold.