Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$) in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$) was 21.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
21.83 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
109th
of 150 countries
All-time high
21.83 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
472.77 million real chained 2019 US$
in 1996
Years of data
25
1996–2020

Foreign liabilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1996–2020

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B1996200820201996: 472.8M real chained 2019 US$1997: 1.7B real chained 2019 US$1998: 2.9B real chained 2019 US$1999: 4.2B real chained 2019 US$2000: 3.1B real chained 2019 US$2001: 4.5B real chained 2019 US$2002: 5.6B real chained 2019 US$2003: 7.1B real chained 2019 US$2004: 10.0B real chained 2019 US$2005: 10.1B real chained 2019 US$2006: 11.7B real chained 2019 US$2007: 17.1B real chained 2019 US$2008: 18.0B real chained 2019 US$2009: 20.1B real chained 2019 US$2010: 18.5B real chained 2019 US$2011: 17.9B real chained 2019 US$2012: 18.4B real chained 2019 US$2013: 20.0B real chained 2019 US$2014: 18.3B real chained 2019 US$2015: 17.1B real chained 2019 US$2016: 17.2B real chained 2019 US$2017: 19.8B real chained 2019 US$2018: 19.7B real chained 2019 US$2019: 19.6B real chained 2019 US$2020: 21.8B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign liabilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 21.83 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 21.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 472.77 million real chained 2019 US$, in 1996.

That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 109th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1996 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1996 472.77 million real chained 2019 US$ —
1997 1.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ +261.1%
1998 2.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ +70.4%
1999 4.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ +45.1%
2000 3.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ -26.7%
2001 4.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ +44.1%
2002 5.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ +24.8%
2003 7.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ +28.3%
2004 9.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ +40.1%
2005 10.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.1%
2006 11.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ +16.1%
2007 17.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ +45.9%
2008 18.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.5%
2009 20.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ +11.4%
2010 18.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ -7.8%
2011 17.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.6%
2012 18.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ +2.9%
2013 19.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ +8.7%
2014 18.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ -8.3%
2015 17.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ -6.9%
2016 17.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.0%
2017 19.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ +14.6%
2018 19.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.4%
2019 19.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.6%
2020 21.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ +11.6%

Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 21.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.60 billion real chained 2019 US$, 31% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 21.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 231.19 billion real chained 2019 US$, 9% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$) 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 +261.1% 472.77 million real chained 2019 US$ 1.71 billion real chained 2019 US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ 472.77 million real chained 2019 US$ 4.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ 4
2000s 10.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ 3.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ 20.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 18.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ 17.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ 19.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 21.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ 21.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ 21.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 106 Bolivia 24.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 107 Cameroon 23.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 108 Gabon 22.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 110 Papua New Guinea 21.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 111 Nicaragua 21.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 112 Zimbabwe 20.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Foreign liabilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 21.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 21.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 472.77 million real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for foreign liabilities?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 109th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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