Foreign liabilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Foreign liabilities was 21.60 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
21.60 billion current US$
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
111th
of 151 countries
All-time high
21.60 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
340.14 million current US$
in 1996
Years of data
25
1996–2020

Foreign liabilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1996–2020

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B1996200820201996: 340.1M current US$1997: 1.2B current US$1998: 2.1B current US$1999: 3.2B current US$2000: 2.3B current US$2001: 3.4B current US$2002: 4.3B current US$2003: 5.6B current US$2004: 8.0B current US$2005: 8.2B current US$2006: 10.1B current US$2007: 14.9B current US$2008: 16.9B current US$2009: 18.8B current US$2010: 17.7B current US$2011: 17.7B current US$2012: 18.6B current US$2013: 20.1B current US$2014: 18.3B current US$2015: 16.9B current US$2016: 16.8B current US$2017: 19.4B current US$2018: 19.6B current US$2019: 19.6B current US$2020: 21.6B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign liabilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 21.60 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 21.60 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 340.14 million current US$, in 1996.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign liabilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities (current US$) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1996 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1996 340.14 million current US$ —
1997 1.24 billion current US$ +265.9%
1998 2.15 billion current US$ +72.7%
1999 3.16 billion current US$ +47.0%
2000 2.35 billion current US$ -25.7%
2001 3.42 billion current US$ +46.0%
2002 4.33 billion current US$ +26.5%
2003 5.63 billion current US$ +30.0%
2004 7.99 billion current US$ +41.9%
2005 8.18 billion current US$ +2.4%
2006 10.08 billion current US$ +23.2%
2007 14.93 billion current US$ +48.1%
2008 16.93 billion current US$ +13.4%
2009 18.78 billion current US$ +10.9%
2010 17.67 billion current US$ -5.9%
2011 17.66 billion current US$ -0.0%
2012 18.55 billion current US$ +5.0%
2013 20.14 billion current US$ +8.6%
2014 18.31 billion current US$ -9.1%
2015 16.86 billion current US$ -7.9%
2016 16.76 billion current US$ -0.6%
2017 19.37 billion current US$ +15.6%
2018 19.57 billion current US$ +1.1%
2019 19.56 billion current US$ -0.1%
2020 21.60 billion current US$ +10.4%

Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 21.60 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.55 billion current US$, 30% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 21.60 billion current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 237.27 billion current US$, 9% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign liabilities 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.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +265.9% 340.14 million current US$ 1.24 billion current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.72 billion current US$ 340.14 million current US$ 3.16 billion current US$ 4
2000s 9.26 billion current US$ 2.35 billion current US$ 18.78 billion current US$ 10
2010s 18.45 billion current US$ 16.76 billion current US$ 20.14 billion current US$ 10
2020s 21.60 billion current US$ 21.60 billion current US$ 21.60 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 108 Papua New Guinea 22.71 billion current US$ compare
  2. 109 Gabon 22.29 billion current US$ compare
  3. 110 Nicaragua 21.77 billion current US$ compare
  4. 112 Zimbabwe 20.74 billion current US$ compare
  5. 113 Burkina Faso 19.69 billion current US$ compare
  6. 114 Albania 18.92 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Foreign liabilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 21.60 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 21.60 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 340.14 million current US$ in 1996.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for foreign liabilities?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed