Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded a trade deficit of 1166879 BAM Thousand in August of 2026. Balance of Trade in Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged -649680.28 BAM Thousand from 2000 until 2026, reaching an all time high of -254262.00 BAM Thousand in October of 2000 and a record low of -1277606.00 BAM Thousand in January of 2025. source: Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Balance of Trade	-1166879.00	-1188747.00	BAM Thousand	Aug 2026
Capital Flows	-814.54	-1039.49	BAM Million	Jun 2026
Current Account	-780.06	-1055.04	BAM Million	Jun 2026
Current Account to GDP	-3.40	-2.10	percent of GDP	Dec 2024
Exports	1554872.00	1557126.00	BAM Thousand	Aug 2026
External Debt	9450.09	9474.85	BAM Million	Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment	974.90	549.10	BAM Million, Cumulative	Jun 2026
Imports	2721750.00	2745873.00	BAM Thousand	Aug 2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina Balance of Trade

Bosnia and Herzegovina suffers from chronically large trade deficits, mostly due to rebuilding efforts after the wars. Manufacturing (90 percent of total exports) largely dominates the flow of exports. Bosnia and Herzegovina mainly exports machinery and transport equipment and chemical products. On the other hand, it mostly imports machinery and transport equipment, fuels, chemical products and food. Germany, Italy, Croatia and Serbia are its main trading partners.