Food imports in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Food imports was 18.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Food imports in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2003–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2025, food imports in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 18.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 19.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2003.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 76th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Food imports in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 13.9% | — |
| 2004 | 16.5% | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 17.4% | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 18.2% | +4.3% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 18.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 18.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.8%, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 13.9% | 19.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 15.8% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 15.1% | 18.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More private sector data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Merchandise trade 83.3% (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$), annual growth rate 10.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 5,518 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Food imports in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 18.2% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2003.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for food imports?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 76th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.