Textiles and clothing in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Textiles and clothing was 9.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Textiles and clothing in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1990–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 9.7% for textiles and clothing in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, textiles and clothing in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 14.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2021.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 37th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Textiles and clothing in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.7% | — |
| 1991 | 13.7% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | -0.2% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 9.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 9.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.5%, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.2% | 13.7% | 14.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 11.4% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.6% | 11.2% | 4 |
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 textiles and clothing in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Textiles and clothing in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 9.7% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for textiles and clothing?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 37th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is textiles and clothing rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Textiles and clothing (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Textiles and clothing refers to industries in ISIC (rev. 3) divisions 17-19 and includes manufacturing of textiles, apparel, dyeing of fur, and tanning of leather. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).