Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio was 24.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 24.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 34.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2002.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 54th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.6% | — |
| 2002 | 10.5% | -43.5% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | +43.5% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | +32.8% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 27.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 29.3% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 34.1% | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 32.1% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 28.1% | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 26.3% | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 24.3% | -7.3% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 24.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.4%, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 24.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.9%, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 10.5% | 27.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 19.0% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 24.3% | 34.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
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 liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 24.3% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2002.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 54th out of 152 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of bank liquid reserves to bank assets is the ratio of domestic currency holdings and deposits with the monetary authorities to claims on other governments, nonfinancial public enterprises, the private sector, and other banking institutions. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.