Bosnia and Herzegovina GDP Annual Growth Rate

Last Release

Mar 31, 2024

Actual

2.7

Units In

1.7

Frequency

Quarterly

Next Release

Mar 31, 2026

Time to Release

2 Months 25 Days 15 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
11.6 Jun 2021	-8 Jun 2020	2.1 %	2004-2024	Bosnia and Herzegovina Agency for Statistics (BHAS)

Manufacturing and mining are important sectors of Bosnia and Herzegovina's economy and make-up the bulk of exports. Tourism is currently growing and is expected to become vital. On the expenditure side, household consumption is the main component of GDP and accounts for 81 percent of its total use, followed by government expenditure (22 percent) and gross fixed capital formation (18 percent). Exports of goods and services account for 33 percent of GDP while imports account for 55 percent, subtracting 22 percent from the GDP.

Latest Updates

Bosnia and Herzegovina’s economy expanded 2.1% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2025, the fastest pace this year and up from a revised 2.0% in Q2, according to preliminary estimates. By sector, information and communication led growth with a 4.8% rise, followed by wholesale and retail trade, transportation, and accommodation and food services (+3.8%), while manufacturing contracted 2.5%. On the expenditure side, household consumption increased 2.5%, government spending rose 2.7%, and gross capital formation surged 9.0%. Meanwhile, exports grew 1.4% and imports rose 5.6%. On a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, the economy expanded 0.5% in Q3, following 0.7% growth in Q2.