[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · BIH · 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina trade profile
In 2024, Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded $8.9B in merchandise exports and $14.3B in imports, producing a $5.4B trade deficit. Exports changed -3.2% from the previous year, while imports changed +5.9%.[1]
Exports
$8.9B
-3.2%
Imports
$14.3B
+5.9%
Trade balance
-$5.4B
deficit
Active partners
270
35 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$810.2M
HS 85 · Electrical machinery
262 active HS6 lines · 123 export partners
2$717.0M
HS 84 · Machinery
501 active HS6 lines · 136 export partners
3$599.2M
HS 73 · HS chapter
122 active HS6 lines · 118 export partners
4$582.5M
HS 27 · Mineral fuels and oils
42 active HS6 lines · 47 export partners
5$578.1M
HS 94 · HS chapter
42 active HS6 lines · 106 export partners
6$512.7M
HS 44 · HS chapter
98 active HS6 lines · 90 export partners
7$490.1M
HS 64 · HS chapter
25 active HS6 lines · 97 export partners
8$460.1M
HS 76 · HS chapter
35 active HS6 lines · 72 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Bosnia and Herzegovina; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$1.4B
Croatia
Annual change -0.3% · 3-year CAGR 7.0%
2$1.3B
Germany
Annual change -10.4% · 3-year CAGR 2.1%
3$1.1B
Serbia
Annual change -9.1% · 3-year CAGR 1.5%
4$887.3M
Austria
Annual change -7.7% · 3-year CAGR 2.8%
5$763.0M
Slovenia
Annual change -2.3% · 3-year CAGR -0.2%
6$643.4M
Italy
Annual change -12.6% · 3-year CAGR -16.3%
7$295.5M
Montenegro
Annual change -9.2% · 3-year CAGR 13.5%
8$227.4M
Türkiye
Annual change +23.2% · 3-year CAGR 0.6%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.