Bank credit to bank deposits in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Bank credit to bank deposits was 75.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank credit to bank deposits in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1997–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank credit to bank deposits in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 75.1%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 2,861.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 75.1%, in 2021.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank credit to bank deposits in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2,861.0% | — |
| 1998 | 2,861.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 729.4% | -74.5% |
| 2000 | 598.1% | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 129.8% | -78.3% |
| 2002 | 143.2% | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 144.7% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 126.8% | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 129.8% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 123.9% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 128.2% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 155.0% | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 140.1% | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 134.5% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 115.7% | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 114.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 108.5% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 103.7% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 98.6% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 92.7% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 89.4% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 87.5% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 80.8% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 75.1% | -7.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 75.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.3%, 95% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 75.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.7%, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank credit to bank deposits in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -78.3% | 598.1% | 129.8% |
| 1999 | -74.5% | 2,861.1% | 729.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,150.5% | 729.4% | 2,861.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 182.0% | 123.9% | 598.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.1% | 87.5% | 134.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 75.1% | 80.8% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.1587 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.1587 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank credit to bank deposits in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Bank credit to bank deposits in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 75.1% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 2,861.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.1% in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank credit to bank deposits (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks (IFS line 22d); bank deposits (IFS lines 24 and 25).