Total debt service in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Total debt service was 4.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total debt service in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1999–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 4.9% for total debt service in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.6% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 11.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2004.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 53rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total debt service in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.2% | — |
| 2000 | 5.2% | +64.0% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | +139.5% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | +46.0% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -38.6% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -33.9% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +94.4% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -35.2% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +58.1% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | -24.6% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 4.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.6%, 87% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 4.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.5%, 76% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total debt service 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +139.5% | 3.3% | 7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 3.3% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 3.3% | 6.5% | 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 total debt service in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Total debt service in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 4.9% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2004.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for total debt service?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 53rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.