Europe · Southeast Europe

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina · World’s #111 economy

Nominal GDP 2025
$32.6 billion
Population 2025
3.1 million
GDP per capita
$10,382
GDP growth 2025
2.1%
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Overview

Official name
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Capital
Sarajevo
Region
Europe · Southeast Europe
Area
51,209 km²
Coordinates
44.00, 18.00
Languages
Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Currency
Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark (BAM KM)
Calling code · domain
+387 · .ba
ISO codes
BA / BIH
Borders
Croatia Montenegro Serbia

Map

Albania · $30.5 billion Austria · $579 billion Bosnia and Herzegovina · $32.6 billion Bulgaria · $131 billion Greece · $281 billion Croatia · $105 billion Hungary · $246 billion Italy · $2.55 trillion Kosovo Montenegro · $9.23 billion North Macedonia · $19.1 billion Romania · $429 billion Serbia · $100.0 billion Slovenia · $79.6 billion San Marino · $2.03 billion
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Demographics

Population3.1 million2025
Population growth-0.77%2025
Urban population52.7%2025
Population density62.2 people/km²2023
Life expectancy78.0 years2024
Adult literacy97.0%2013

Age structure (2025)

0–14: 12.8%15–64: 64.3%65+: 22.9%

Macroeconomy

Nominal GDP$32.6 billion2025
Real GDP growth2.1%2025
GDP per capita$10,3822025
GDP per capita (PPP)$25,0432024
GNI (PPP)$81.1 billion2025
Inflation (CPI)6.1%2023
Unemployment11.0%2025
Industry, % of GDP21.5%2025
Exports, % of GDP41.0%2025
Imports, % of GDP54.1%2025
Merchandise exports$9.81 billion2025
Merchandise imports$17.3 billion2025
FDI net inflows$1.00 billion2024

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks #111 in the world by nominal GDP (2025). Full ranking →

Business environment & logistics (micro)

Logistics Performance Index3.00 / 52022
Import clearance time3.0 days2016
Total tax rate (% of profit)23.7%2017
Land area51,200 km²2023

The Logistics Performance Index (LPI) and import clearance time are published by the World Bank per survey round; total tax rate comes from the discontinued Doing Business data (2020).

Provinces, states & regions (3)

District with special status: 1 · Entity: 2

  • Brčko distrikt BA-BRC
  • Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine BA-BIH
  • Republika Srpska BA-SRP

Source: ISO 3166-2 (Debian iso-codes)

Seaports & logistics

PortHarbour sizeHarbour typeCargo pier depthTEU
Neum BANEMSmall———

1 ports of this country in the World Port Index, ranked by scale (container throughput, harbour size, depth).

International shipping →

FTAs & trade blocs

Vietnam has no FTA with Bosnia and Herzegovina: MFN rates apply (if a WTO member).

Trade agreements in force (4)

Bosnia and Herzegovina is party to 4 regional/bilateral trade agreements in force (per the WTO). Agreements with a “Preferential rates” button are FTAs that Vietnam is also party to.

AgreementType / coverageIn forcePartners
Türkiye - Bosnia and Herzegovina FTA & EIA
Goods & Services
1 Aug 2021 Türkiye Türkiye
EFTA - Bosnia and Herzegovina FTA
Goods
1 Jan 2015 IcelandLiechtensteinNorwaySwitzerland
EU - Bosnia and Herzegovina FTA & EIA
Goods & Services
1 Jul 2008 AustriaBelgiumBulgariaCroatiaCyprusCzechiaDenmarkEstoniaFinlandFrance +17
Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) 2006 FTA
Goods
1 May 2007 AlbaniaMoldovaNorth MacedoniaKosovoSerbiaMontenegro

Source: WTO Regional Trade Agreements Database (retrieved 14 Oct 2026) plus additional agreements maintained by the administrator. Lists agreements notified to the WTO and in force.

Import regulations

Look up the importing country's duties, technical rules and procedures on the Global Trade Helpdesk (ITC/UNCTAD/WTO), Market Access Map (ITC) and WTO Tariff & Trade Data. Check Vietnam's FTAs with the importing country for preferential rates with valid proof of origin.

Global Trade Helpdesk ↗Market Access Map ↗WTO Tariff & Trade Data ↗

Sourcing from Vietnam

Buyers in Bosnia and Herzegovina can find Vietnamese suppliers by industry, in the factory directory and at international exhibitions in Vietnam:

Steel & steel structure manufacturing →International exhibitions in VietnamContact

Data: World Bank WDI (CC BY 4.0); mledoze/world-countries (ODbL); i18n-iso-countries (MIT); ISO 3166-2 – Debian iso-codes (LGPL); NGA World Port Index 2019; map @svg-maps/world (CC BY 4.0); flags flag-icons (MIT). For reference only.