Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 66.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1993–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 66.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 100.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 65.7%, in 2022.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 79th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 100.0% | — |
| 1994 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 98.5% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 97.6% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 86.2% | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 86.9% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 88.6% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 91.6% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 90.4% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 87.9% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 78.5% | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 73.8% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 73.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 76.2% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 76.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 76.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 75.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 74.7% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 72.3% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 71.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 71.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 71.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 70.2% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 68.7% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 68.1% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 65.7% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 66.9% | +1.8% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 66.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.4%, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 66.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78.9%, 85% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.3% | 97.3% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 83.4% | 73.5% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 70.2% | 76.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 65.7% | 68.7% | 4 |
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 merchandise imports from high-income economies in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 66.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.7% in 2022.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 79th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.