High-technology exports in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: High-technology exports was 6.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2008–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 6.2% for high-technology exports in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.1% on the previous year and up 147.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 6.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2013.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 90th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.5% | — |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +99.1% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | +24.1% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 6.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 6.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.0%, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.4% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.6% | 6.2% | 5 |
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 high-technology exports in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- High-technology exports in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 6.2% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2013.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for high-technology exports?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 90th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.