Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 11.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1993–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 11.0% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 11.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1993.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 144th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +20489.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -79.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +201.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +51.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +70.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -27.9% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | +10362.3% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -49.8% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +44.8% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +34.6% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +17.7% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 11.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.8%, 56% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 11.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.2%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East 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 | +20489.7% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2000 | +10362.3% | 0.1% | 6.5% |
| 1996 | +201.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 2.4% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 5.4% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.2% | 11.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 141 Guam 11.6% compare
- 142 United Kingdom 11.6% compare
- 143 Trinidad and Tobago 11.0% compare
- 145 Poland 10.8% compare
- 146 North Macedonia 10.8% compare
- 147 Spain 10.8% 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 from low- and middle-income economies in east in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 11.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1993.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 144th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region 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.