Bosnia and Herzegovina GDP Growth Edges Up in Q1

2026-06-30 09:19 By Nicole Aliyah 1 min. read

Bosnia and Herzegovina's economy expanded by 2.2% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, slightly accelerating from a 2.1% increase in the previous quarter.

Growth was driven by stronger activity in wholesale and retail trade, transportation, accommodation and food services (6.4% vs. 4.7% in Q4), construction (3.5% vs. 3.3%), and agriculture (0.4% vs. 0.3%).

Meanwhile, mining and quarrying, manufacturing, and electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply contracted further (-4.4% vs. -4.2%).

On the expenditure side, final consumption expenditure increased at a faster pace (2.9% vs. 2.4%), supported by steady household spending (3.2% vs. 3.2%).

However, growth in government consumption (1.8% vs. 2.7%) and gross capital formation (1.5% vs. 8.5%) slowed.

On a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, the economy grew 0.7%, from a 0.6% growth in the previous quarter.



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