Bosnia and Herzegovina GDP Grows 2.5% in Q4

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.

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.

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.