Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.5561 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 0.5561 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.6894 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1163 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 33rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.1163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0.6126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +426.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4257 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3891 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4746 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5913 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4877 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5561 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.5561 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4044 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.5561 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3903 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +426.6% | 0.1163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6126 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.4897 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4877 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 30 Lithuania 0.602 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Tajikistan 0.5765 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Namibia 0.5739 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Cambodia 0.5553 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Estonia 0.5501 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Thailand 0.5499 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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$), annual growth rate 10.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.5561 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6894 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1163 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 33rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.