Bosnia and Herzegovina External Debt: % of GDP
1999 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Bosnia and Herzegovina External Debt: % of GDP
- Bosnia and Herzegovina External Debt accounted for 17.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, compared with the ratio of 20.8 % in the previous year.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1999 to Dec 2023.
- The data reached an all-time high of 43.5 % in Dec 1999 and a record low of 16.6 % in Dec 2008.
CEIC calculates External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from annual External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina provides External Debt in local currency. The Agency for Statistics of Bosnia and Herzegovina provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on ESA 2010. Nominal GDP prior to 2005 is based on ESA 1995. External Debt covers General Government Debt only.
Related information about Bosnia and Herzegovina External Debt: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Current Account recorded a deficit of 52.0 USD mn in Sep 2024.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 288.5 USD mn in Sep 2024.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 1.6 USD mn in Sep 2024.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 0.0 USD mn in Sep 2024.
- The country's External Debt reached 4,956.2 in Sep 2024.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 6.3 USD bn in Mar 2023.
View Bosnia and Herzegovina's External Debt: % of GDP from 1999 to 2023 in the chart:
What was Bosnia and Herzegovina's External Debt: % of GDP in 2023?
Bosnia and Herzegovina External Debt accounted for 17.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, compared with the ratio of 20.8 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.8 2023 | 20.8 2022 | 16.6 2008 | 43.5 1999 | % | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 45.9 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Algeria (%) | 1.3 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Argentina (%) | 45.3 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 64.2 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Australia (%) | 112.4 2024 | yearly | 1988 - 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 136.1 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 14.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 11.4 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Belarus (%) | 48.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 231.5 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Bolivia (%) | 35.0 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 17.8 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 7.3 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Brazil (%) | 27.5 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 47.3 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 56.7 2022 | yearly | 2010 - 2022 |
| Canada (%) | 139.5 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Chile (%) | 71.7 2023 | yearly | 1971 - 2023 |
| China (%) | 13.4 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Colombia (%) | 48.2 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 73.5 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 828.3 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 61.7 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Denmark (%) | 132.3 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
| Ecuador (%) | 48.3 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Egypt (%) | 38.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 89.2 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| European Union (%) | 111.1 2023 | yearly | 2008 - 2023 |
| Finland (%) | 215.7 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| France (%) | 244.9 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Georgia (%) | 79.6 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Germany (%) | 146.1 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Ghana (%) | 37.4 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 246.0 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 483.3 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| Hungary (%) | 128.8 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Iceland (%) | 70.8 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| India (%) | 18.9 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Indonesia (%) | 30.4 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Iran (%) | 0.3 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Ireland (%) | 575.3 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 28.4 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
| Italy (%) | 129.0 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 31.4 2021 | yearly | 1994 - 2021 |
| Japan (%) | 111.4 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 80.7 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 59.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Kenya (%) | 40.3 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| South Korea (%) | 35.8 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 39.6 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Kuwait (%) | 39.4 2023 | yearly | 2014 - 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 66.6 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Laos (%) | 74.2 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Latvia (%) | 98.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 21.2 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 69.2 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 4,446.8 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 83.2 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Malawi (%) | 60.1 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 69.7 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 858.9 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Mauritius (%) | 1,359.5 2023 | yearly | 2009 - 2023 |
| Mexico (%) | 33.0 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Moldova (%) | 60.6 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Mongolia (%) | 157.4 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | 141.5 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
| Morocco (%) | 50.9 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Mozambique (%) | 71.7 2020 | yearly | 1985 - 2020 |
| Myanmar (%) | 16.7 2020 | yearly | 2018 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 17.3 2016 | yearly | 2001 - 2016 |
| Netherlands (%) | 373.8 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| New Zealand (%) | 86.4 2023 | yearly | 1993 - 2023 |
| Nigeria (%) | 11.9 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Norway (%) | 160.3 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 35.1 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 11.9 2023 | yearly | 2012 - 2023 |
| Panama (%) | 167.4 2021 | yearly | 2014 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 56.2 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Peru (%) | 37.6 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 28.7 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Poland (%) | 49.6 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Portugal (%) | 149.5 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Qatar (%) | 106.1 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
| Romania (%) | 57.3 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 13.4 2024 | yearly | 1993 - 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 65.3 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Singapore (%) | 391.1 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Slovakia (%) | 96.0 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Slovenia (%) | 88.6 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 41.5 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Spain (%) | 163.6 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 75.0 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Sudan (%) | 202.2 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 168.3 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Switzerland (%) | 238.7 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Taiwan (%) | 27.6 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 37.7 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Thailand (%) | 38.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Tunisia (%) | 90.4 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Turkey (%) | 45.1 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
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| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 1.020 2028 | yearly | 1999 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -692.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 784.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2023 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 3.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 217,649.071 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 104,754.579 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,968.926 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,261.9 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2023 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 9.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 401,777.083 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 112,205.634 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 7.640 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 22.560 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 0.931 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 119.824 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports: Seasonally Adjusted (BAM mn) | 2,630.239 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: Seasonally Adjusted (BAM mn) | 1,322.371 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Trade Balance: Federation of Bosnia & Herzegovina (BAM th) | -8,569,652.000 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Exports: Germany (BAM th) | 188,474.823 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: Croatia (BAM th) | 201,820.434 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: Serbia (BAM th) | 140,638.778 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: Slovenia (BAM th) | 89,241.156 Mar 2019 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2019 |
| Exports: China (BAM th) | 1,758.344 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: United States of America (BAM th) | 14,430.708 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: HS: Wood & Wood Products (BAM th) | 58,326.093 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: HS: Footwear, Headgear, Umbrellas & Sticks (FH) (BAM th) | 54,998.608 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: HS: Mineral Products (BAM th) | 125,948.946 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: HS: Base Metals & Articles Thereof (BAM th) | 209,578.906 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: HS: Machinery, Electrical Equipment, Image & Sound (BAM th) | 219,317.620 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: by Harmonized System (HS) (BAM mn) | 1,213.865 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports: Croatia (BAM th) | 218,505.715 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports: Serbia (BAM th) | 211,529.893 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports: Germany (BAM th) | 216,446.204 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports: China (BAM th) | 226,331.792 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports: HS: Base Metals & Articles Thereof (BAM th) | 268,434.065 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports: HS: Machinery, Electrical Equipment, Image & Sound (BAM th) | 310,289.684 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports: HS: Mineral Products (BAM th) | 336,952.221 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports: HS: Chemical Products (CP) (BAM th) | 186,400.467 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports: HS: Foodstuffs, Beverages, Spirits & Tobacco (FB) (BAM th) | 181,103.575 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports: by Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) (BAM mn) | 2,092.711 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 118.351 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 144.992 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 168.966 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 123.470 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 24.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 499.619 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 12,656.353 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 20,698.594 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 8.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Jan 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 10.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 8,854.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 32.623 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 8.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 314.954 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 18,009.271 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 8.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Jan 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 13,852.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 11.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Jan 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 6,872.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 13,702.380 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 9.78 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Jan 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 45.44 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BAM mn) | 23,794.741 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BAM mn) | 38,914.661 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M1: Currency Outside Banks (BAM mn) | 6,676.081 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Deposits with Foreign Banks (BAM mn) | 6,083.093 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Securities (BAM mn) | 10,096.567 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Gold (BAM mn) | 216.662 Jan 2019 | monthly | Aug 1997 - Jan 2019 |
| Official Reserve Assets (BAM mn) | 17,255.191 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency (BAM mn) | 466.562 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Banking System: Assets: Domestic Credit (DC) (BAM mn) | 26,043.106 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Commercial Banks Deposits (BAM mn) | 33,858.565 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Commercial Banks Loans (BAM mn) | 25,761.338 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 1997 - Jan 2025 |
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