Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 15.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 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 outside in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 15.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 15.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1993.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 127th 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 outside in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +231.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +1368.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -83.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +25.3% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | +5989.8% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -41.6% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | +28.9% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | +1.3% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 15.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.2%, 76% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 15.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.8%, 98% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +5989.8% | 0.2% | 10.0% |
| 1995 | +1368.9% | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| 1994 | +231.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 4.3% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 8.8% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 12.6% | 15.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 124 Sao Tome and Principe 15.7% compare
- 125 Cape Verde 15.5% compare
- 126 Portugal 15.5% compare
- 128 Trinidad and Tobago 15.4% compare
- 129 France 14.7% compare
- 130 Germany 14.1% 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 outside in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 15.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 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 outside?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. 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 outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.