Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 34.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1998–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 34.2% for transport services in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 51.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 2016.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 84th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 51.9% | — |
| 1999 | 50.0% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 48.6% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 45.7% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 45.3% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 45.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 46.7% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 47.8% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 36.1% | -24.3% |
| 2007 | 37.6% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 37.1% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 34.8% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 33.9% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 37.9% | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 41.3% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 42.2% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 41.9% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 33.3% | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 32.2% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 37.1% | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 38.1% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 37.5% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 38.4% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 41.2% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 43.8% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 35.7% | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 32.8% | -8.2% |
| 2025 | 34.2% | +4.2% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 34.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.9%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 34.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.3%, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.9% | 50.0% | 51.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.5% | 34.8% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 32.2% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 32.8% | 43.8% | 6 |
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)
- Commercial service imports 1.57 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 7.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 72.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 9.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 4.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,125 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Transport services in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 34.2% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 2016.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for transport services?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 84th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.