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Bosnia and Herzegovina

EU candidate country Outside the euro area Population: 3.84 M (2012)

Source: Eurostat, data retrieved 2026-10-17; each indicator links to its dataset · Methodology and technical sheets

Economic situation

Bosnia and Herzegovina: real GDP grew 2.2% year on year (Q1 2026); previous quarter: 2.1%; EU27: 0.8%. The unemployment rate stands at 11.2% (07/2026), down 0.7 percentage points on a year earlier; the EU27 rate is 6.1%. The current account shows a deficit of 7.8% of GDP (Q1 2026). Its best European position is in "Retail trade, volume of sales" (2 of 36) and its worst in "GDP per capita in PPS relative to the EU27" (33 of 33).

Key indicators

GDP growth2.2%Q1 2026+0.3 pp year on year17 of 36 in EuropeUnemployment rate11.2%07/2026-0.7 pp year on year32 of 32 in EuropeEmployment rate (20–64)58.7%Q2 2026+0.3 pp year on year33 of 34 in EuropeCurrent account (% GDP)-7.8%Q1 2026+0.5 pp year on year30 of 37 in EuropeGDP per capita (EU = 100)372025+2.5% year on year33 of 33 in Europe

Trends

Activity: GDP, consumption and investment (real year-on-year change, %)
Labour: total and youth unemployment (%)
External sector: current account, goods and services (% of GDP)
Regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina →4 regions with indicators on population, GDP, jobs, income and well-being (NUTS 1: 1 · NUTS 2: 3).

All indicators

47 indicators for Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its NUTS 1, 2 and 3 regions, with their own indicators, are on the country's regions page.

GDP and national accounts

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrendRank in Europe
Nominal GDP (quarterly) M€Q1 20266,846 M€+1.5%32 of 37
Real GDP, year-on-year change (quarterly) %Q1 20262.2%+0.3 pp17 of 36
Real GDP, chain-linked volume (quarterly) M€ (2020)Q1 20265,161 M€+2.2%32 of 37
Nominal GDP (annual) M€202529,742 M€+8.2%32 of 37
Real GDP growth (annual) %20252.4%-0.8 pp13 of 35
GDP per capita € per inhabitant20258,740 €+8.6%34 of 35
Real GDP per capita € (2020) per inhabitant20256,300 €+2.8%34 of 35
Real GDP per capita, annual change %20252.7%-0.8 pp9 of 34
GDP per capita in purchasing power standards PPS per inhabitant202515,599 PPS+6.6%33 of 33
GDP per capita in PPS relative to the EU27 index EU27 = 100202537+2.5%33 of 33
Household consumption, real year-on-year change %Q1 20263.2%+1.5 pp11 of 36
Government consumption, real year-on-year change %Q1 20261.8%-1.3 pp21 of 36
Gross fixed capital formation, real year-on-year change %Q1 20262.3%-0.3 pp17 of 35
Exports, real year-on-year change %Q1 20260.1%-3.8 pp26 of 36
Imports, real year-on-year change %Q1 20261.3%-2.7 pp24 of 36
Industry share of the economy % of GVA202521.3%+0.1 pp9 of 37
Construction share of the economy % of GVA20255.7%+0.1 pp20 of 37
Services share of the economy % of GVA202568.0%+0.2 pp27 of 37
Public administration, education and health share of the economy % of GVA202519.6%+0.2 pp11 of 37

Prices

2
IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrendRank in Europe
Household electricity price (2 500–4 999 kWh, taxes included) €/kWhH1 20260.0995 €/kWh+6.5%3 of 36
Price level relative to the EU27 index EU27 = 100202556.0+1.6%35 of 36

Business and activity

3
IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrendRank in Europe
Industrial production index 2021 = 10008/202682.9-0.1%24 of 34
Retail trade, volume of sales index 2021 = 10005/2025138.3+1.2%2 of 36
R&D expenditure % of GDP20210.19%-0.01 pp34 of 35

Labour market and productivity

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrendRank in Europe
Unemployment rate % of labour force07/202611.2%-0.7 pp32 of 32
Youth unemployment rate (under 25) % of labour force06/202629.5%-2.9 pp31 of 33
Unemployed persons thousand persons07/2026162-6.4%14 of 32
Unemployment rate (annual) % of labour force202512.2%-0.4 pp34 of 34
Long-term unemployment rate % of labour force20259.1%+0.1 pp34 of 34
Employment rate (20–64) % of populationQ2 202658.7%+0.3 pp33 of 34
Employed persons (15–74) thousand personsQ2 20261,222+0.1%26 of 34
Employed persons per inhabitant % of population202530.1%+0.1 pp33 of 33
Labour productivity per person employed, EU27 = 100 index EU27 = 100202560.7+2.7%28 of 31
Nominal unit labour cost, annual change %20258.6%+0.4 pp31 of 33
Compensation per employee € per year202517,674 €+11.4%31 of 33
Compensation per employee in PPS, EU27 = 100 index EU27 = 100202566.0+4.9%26 of 31
Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education %202518.4%+0.9 pp34 of 34

External sector and financing

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrendRank in Europe
Current account balance % of GDPQ1 2026-7.8%+0.5 pp30 of 37
Goods balance % of GDPQ1 2026-21.4%-0.2 pp34 of 37
Services balance % of GDPQ1 20266.3%+0.8 pp10 of 37
Net international investment position % of GDPQ1 2026-22.4%-1.1 pp20 of 36
Net direct investment % of GDPQ1 2026-3.2%-0.2 pp27 of 37

Demography

3
IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrendRank in Europe
Population on 1 January persons20123,839,265-0.1%27 of 40
Total population change per 1,000 inhabitants2025 p-3.2-3.2%32 of 39
Net migration (including statistical adjustment) per 1,000 inhabitants2025 p0.0-100.0%33 of 39

Public-sector efficiency

2
IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrendRank in Europe
Employment in public administration and defence (NACE O) thousand persons202486-0.2%25 of 33
Total employment (national accounts) thousand persons20241,024+1.6%26 of 33