Trade in services in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Trade in services was 16.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in services in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1998–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 16.4% for trade in services in 2025.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 17.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2020.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 122nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Trade in services in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17.7% | — |
| 1999 | 16.0% | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 12.8% | -19.8% |
| 2001 | 13.2% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | -33.4% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | +31.4% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 16.9% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 16.4% | -2.9% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 16.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.5%, 62% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 16.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.1%, 53% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.9% | 16.0% | 17.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 12.3% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 11.8% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 10.2% | 17.0% | 6 |
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 trade in services in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Trade in services in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 16.4% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest trade in services recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest trade in services recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2020.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for trade in services?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 122nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in services rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.