Computer, communications and other services in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Computer, communications and other services was 24.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1998–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2025, computer, communications and other services in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 24.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 29.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1998.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 131st out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.7% | — |
| 1999 | 10.6% | +37.4% |
| 2000 | 13.4% | +26.4% |
| 2001 | 14.6% | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | +22.5% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | -27.5% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | +127.9% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 29.7% | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | -25.5% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 25.5% | +50.9% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 23.2% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 24.6% | +6.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 24.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.2%, 74% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 24.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.1%, 52% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +127.9% | 11.7% | 26.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 7.7% | 10.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 11.7% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 14.7% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 18.4% | 25.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More private sector data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Merchandise trade 83.3% (2025)
- Food imports 18.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 63.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 17.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 7.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 72.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 9.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,125 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.301 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Computer, communications and other services in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 24.6% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1998.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 131st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.