Bosnia and Herzegovina Current Account

Current account balance, current US dollars.

Current Account in Bosnia and Herzegovina decreased to -1.32 USD billion in 2025 from -1.08 USD billion in 2024.

-$1.3B
▼ −0.22025 · previous -$1.1BAnnual · US$ billion · Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators

Bosnia and Herzegovina Current Account — History

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Bosnia and Herzegovina Current Account — analysis in simple words

Latest reading

Current Account in Bosnia and Herzegovina decreased to -1.32 USD billion in 2025 from -1.08 USD billion in 2024.

Over the last three years it rose once and fell twice.

Recent trend

A year earlier (2024) it was -$1.1B, so the latest figure is $0.2B lower.

Over the past five years the average was -$0.9B, with a range from -$1.3B to -$0.3B. The latest value is below that five-year average.

Historical context

This data series starts in 1998 and has 28 annual observations. The latest reading is higher than 29% of all of them.

The highest value on record is -$0.3B (1998) and the lowest is -$2.6B (2008). The long-run average is -$1.1B.

Compared with other countries

Among 186 economies with recent data, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 126th from the top. The median across all these economies is -$0.2B, so Bosnia and Herzegovina is below the typical country.

Within Europe & Central Asia (50 economies with data) it ranks 30th; the regional median is -$0.9B.

Statistics

Latest
-$1.3B2025
Previous
-$1.1B
5-year average
-$0.9B
Long-run average
-$1.1Bsince 1998
All-time high
-$0.3B1998
All-time low
-$2.6B2008
Observations
28Annual

Recent Data

PeriodValueChange
2025-$1.3B▼ −0.2
2024-$1.1B▼ −0.4
2023-$0.6B▲ +0.5
2022-$1.1B▼ −0.8
2021-$0.3B▲ +0.2
2020-$0.6B▼ −0.0
2019-$0.5B▲ +0.1
2018-$0.7B▲ +0.2
2017-$0.9B▼ −0.1
2016-$0.8B▲ +0.0
2015-$0.8B▲ +0.5
2014-$1.3B▼ −0.4
2013-$1.0B▲ +0.5
2012-$1.5B▲ +0.3
2011-$1.8B▼ −0.7
2010-$1.0B▲ +0.1
2009-$1.1B▲ +1.5
2008-$2.6B▼ −1.2
2007-$1.5B▼ −0.5
2006-$1.0B▲ +0.8
2005-$1.8B▼ −0.2
2004-$1.6B▼ −0.0
2003-$1.6B▼ −0.4
2002-$1.2B▼ −0.4
2001-$0.7B▼ −0.3
2000-$0.4B▲ +0.1
1999-$0.5B▼ −0.2
1998-$0.3B

Current Account — Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Peers

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Understanding Current Account — a simple guide

What it measures

The current account balance in current US dollars.

How it is calculated

Trade balance + net income from abroad + net transfers, in US dollars.

Simple example

A deficit of $40 billion means the country spent that much more abroad than it earned.

▲ When it is high or rising

A surplus adds to national savings held abroad.

▼ When it is low or falling

A deficit must be financed by foreign capital.

Why it matters for the economy and markets

It shows the absolute size of a country’s external surplus or deficit.

How to read it

Scale by GDP (current account to GDP) to compare countries.

Data source

World Bank — World Development Indicators (series BN.CAB.XOKA.CD), annual data from 1998 to 2025. Values are shown exactly as published by the source and may be revised later.

How to use the chart

Use the 5Y / 10Y / 25Y / Max buttons to change the time range, or drag the slider under the chart. Hover (or tap) on the line to see the exact value for any period. Dashed lines and hatched bars are IMF projections, not actual data. The “Download CSV” button gives you the full data series.

Frequently asked questions

What is the current current account of Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Bosnia and Herzegovina current account was -$1.3B in 2025, compared with -$1.1B in the previous period, according to World Bank — World Development Indicators.
What is the highest and lowest current account of Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Since 1998, the highest reading was -$0.3B (1998) and the lowest was -$2.6B (2008).
What does current account measure?
The current account balance in current US dollars.

Data are sourced from official international organisations (IMF, World Bank, BIS) and national authorities, and are shown for educational and informational purposes only. They are not investment advice and no recommendation is made. Figures may be revised by the source; IMF figures for the current and future years are projections. This page was last updated on Saturday, October 17, 2026.