Manufactures exports in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Manufactures exports was 72.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufactures exports in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2003–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2025, manufactures exports in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 72.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 74.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 2003.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 38th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Manufactures exports in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 41.2% | — |
| 2004 | 43.5% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 52.9% | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 58.1% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 60.9% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 61.7% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 59.4% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 54.7% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 55.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 59.8% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 60.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 63.8% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 65.3% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 66.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 68.3% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 69.2% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 73.2% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 74.7% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 70.6% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 68.4% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 73.1% | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 74.2% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 72.2% | -2.7% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 72.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.4%, 2.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 72.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.8%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.9% | 41.2% | 61.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 54.7% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 68.4% | 74.7% | 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)
- 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 manufactures exports in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Manufactures exports in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 72.2% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 2003.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for manufactures exports?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 38th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.