Bosnia and Herzegovina — GDP growth
GDP Growth (Annual %) for Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1991–2025.
GDP growth for Bosnia and Herzegovina was 2.13% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1991 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 54.20% in 1996. The lowest was -9.35% in 1991 (about -4.4× the latest value).
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 142 of 212 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 67%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 2.03%, so Bosnia and Herzegovina sits above it. It peaked in 1996 and has fallen 96% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 50%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 27 of 57 economies; Greece (2.07%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 610% in 1994. That is 30% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 178th of 194 in 1991 → 64th of 199 in 2000 → 172nd of 209 in 2010 → 86th of 209 in 2020 → 131st of 186 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1991 to 2025
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.13% | -1.1 pp |
| 2024 | 3.23% | +1.2 pp |
| 2023 | 1.99% | -2.2 pp |
| 2022 | 4.23% | -3.2 pp |
| 2021 | 7.39% | +10.4 pp |
| 2020 | -3.02% | -5.9 pp |
| 2019 | 2.89% | -0.9 pp |
| 2018 | 3.83% | +0.6 pp |
| 2017 | 3.24% | +0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 3.24% | -1.0 pp |
| 2015 | 4.28% | +3.1 pp |
| 2014 | 1.15% | -1.2 pp |
| 2013 | 2.35% | +3.2 pp |
| 2012 | -0.82% | -1.8 pp |
| 2011 | 0.96% | +0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 0.87% | +3.9 pp |
| 2009 | -3% | -8.4 pp |
| 2008 | 5.44% | -0.4 pp |
| 2007 | 5.86% | +0.4 pp |
| 2006 | 5.41% | +1.5 pp |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -2.4 pp |
| 2004 | 6.33% | +2.5 pp |
| 2003 | 3.87% | -1.2 pp |
| 2002 | 5.03% | +2.6 pp |
| 2001 | 2.42% | -3.0 pp |
| 2000 | 5.41% | -4.1 pp |
| 1999 | 9.52% | -7.1 pp |
| 1998 | 16.62% | -20.0 pp |
| 1997 | 36.64% | -17.6 pp |
| 1996 | 54.2% | +38.2 pp |
| 1995 | 15.97% | +4.8 pp |
| 1994 | 11.13% | +13.3 pp |
| 1993 | -2.18% | +4.3 pp |
| 1992 | -6.44% | +2.9 pp |
| 1991 | -9.35% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Bosnia and Herzegovina’s GDP growth in 1992?
-6.44% (1992). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in annual %, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Bosnia and Herzegovina’s GDP growth growing or shrinking?
Between 1991 and 2025 the series was growing overall: +122.8% in total.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 2.13%; 2024: 3.23%; 2023: 1.99%; 2022: 4.23%; 2021: 7.39%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG — GDP Growth (Annual %). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.