Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 17.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1993–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 17.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 19.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1993.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 13th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Europe & in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +6200.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +426.8% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | +233.6% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +49.3% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | +194.6% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | +22.8% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | -7.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 17.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.5%, 11.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 17.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 4.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & 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 | +6200.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1995 | +426.8% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| 1996 | +233.6% | 0.7% | 2.3% |
| 2006 | +194.6% | 5.2% | 15.3% |
| 2000 | +49.3% | 2.6% | 3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 3.9% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 14.1% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 17.6% | 19.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 10 Uzbekistan 19.6% compare
- 11 Russia 19.4% compare
- 12 Libya 18.7% compare
- 14 Albania 17.1% compare
- 15 Afghanistan 17.0% compare
- 16 Kyrgyzstan 16.2% 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 europe & in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 17.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & 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 europe &?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 13th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 Europe & Central Asia (% 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 Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia 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.