Bosnia and Herzegovina’s economy expanded 2.1% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2025, the fastest pace this year and up from a revised 2.0% in Q2, according to preliminary estimates. By sector, information and communication led growth with a 4.8% rise, followed by wholesale and retail trade, transportation, and accommodation and food services (+3.8%), while manufacturing contracted 2.5%. On the expenditure side, household consumption increased 2.5%, government spending rose 2.7%, and gross capital formation surged 9.0%. Meanwhile, exports grew 1.4% and imports rose 5.6%. On a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, the economy expanded 0.5% in Q3, following 0.7% growth in Q2. source: Bosnia and Herzegovina Agency for Statistics (BHAS)

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Bosnia and Herzegovina expanded 2.10 percent in the third quarter of 2025 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged 2.19 percent from 2004 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 11.70 percent in the second quarter of 2021 and a record low of -7.40 percent in the second quarter of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Bosnia and Herzegovina GDP Annual Growth Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Bosnia and Herzegovina GDP Annual Growth Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Bosnia and Herzegovina expanded 2.10 percent in the third quarter of 2025 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina is expected to be 2.60 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Bosnia and Herzegovina GDP Annual Growth Rate is projected to trend around 3.30 percent in 2027 and 3.10 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-09-30 09:10 AM
GDP Growth Rate YoY
Q2 1.8% 1.7% 1.5%
2025-12-31 10:00 AM
GDP Growth Rate YoY
Q3 2.1% 2.0% 2%
2026-03-31 10:00 AM
GDP Growth Rate YoY
Q4 2.1% 2.4%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
GDP Growth Rate YoY 2.10 2.00 percent Sep 2025
GDP Constant Prices 11338719.00 10908239.00 BAM Thousand Sep 2025
GDP from Agriculture 694283.00 435738.00 BAM Thousand Sep 2025
GDP from Construction 523346.00 477603.00 BAM Thousand Sep 2025
GDP from Manufacturing 1420438.00 1365935.00 BAM Thousand Sep 2025
GDP from Public Administration 1705186.00 1696703.00 BAM Thousand Sep 2025
GDP from Services 2364004.00 2319061.00 BAM Thousand Sep 2025
GDP from Utilities 1934882.00 1836763.00 BAM Thousand Sep 2025
GDP Growth Rate 0.50 0.70 percent Sep 2025
Gross Fixed Capital Formation 13093504.00 11642214.00 BAM Thousand Dec 2024


Bosnia and Herzegovina GDP Annual Growth Rate
Manufacturing and mining are important sectors of Bosnia and Herzegovina's economy and make-up the bulk of exports. Tourism is currently growing and is expected to become vital. On the expenditure side, household consumption is the main component of GDP and accounts for 81 percent of its total use, followed by government expenditure (22 percent) and gross fixed capital formation (18 percent). Exports of goods and services account for 33 percent of GDP while imports account for 55 percent, subtracting 22 percent from the GDP.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.10 2.00 11.70 -7.40 2004 - 2025 percent Quarterly

News Stream
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Economy Accelerates 2.1% in Q3
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s economy expanded 2.1% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2025, the fastest pace this year and up from a revised 2.0% in Q2, according to preliminary estimates. By sector, information and communication led growth with a 4.8% rise, followed by wholesale and retail trade, transportation, and accommodation and food services (+3.8%), while manufacturing contracted 2.5%. On the expenditure side, household consumption increased 2.5%, government spending rose 2.7%, and gross capital formation surged 9.0%. Meanwhile, exports grew 1.4% and imports rose 5.6%. On a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, the economy expanded 0.5% in Q3, following 0.7% growth in Q2.
2025-12-31
Bosnia and Herzegovina GDP Grows 1.8% in Q2
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s economy advanced by 1.8% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2025, following a 1.7% rise in the previous three-month period, preliminary estimates showed. This marked the sixth consecutive quarter of growth. Production increased mainly for information and communication (4.6%), arts, entertainment and recreation and other services (3.6%), wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, transportation and storage, and accommodation and food services (3.0%), financial and insurance (2.8%), professional, scientific and technical activities and administrative and support service activities (2.4%), and manufacturing (0.7%). On a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, the economy expanded 0.6%, following 0.5% growth in the prior quarter.
2025-09-30
Bosnia and Herzegovina GDP Grows 2.5% in Q4
Bosnia and Herzegovina's economy advanced by 2.5% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2024, following a 2.6% rise in the previous three-month period, preliminary estimates showed. This marked the fourth consecutive quarter of growth, supported by increases in all categories. Household final consumption expenditure grew by 1.9%, general government consumption expenditure increased by 2.0%, gross capital formation rose by 7.3%, exports of goods and services were up by 1.7%, and imports of goods and services saw a 3.5% increase. On a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, the economy increased by 0.8% in Q4, matching the revised reading in Q3.
2025-03-31