Borrowers from commercial banks in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Borrowers from commercial banks was 333.58 per 1,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Borrowers from commercial banks in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2007–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 333.58 per 1,000 adults for borrowers from commercial banks in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, borrowers from commercial banks in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 334.37 per 1,000 adults in 2023 and was at its lowest, 233.47 per 1,000 adults, in 2007.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 35th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Borrowers from commercial banks in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 233.47 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2008 | 245.48 per 1,000 adults | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 245.82 per 1,000 adults | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 249.3 per 1,000 adults | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 260.41 per 1,000 adults | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 272.83 per 1,000 adults | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 294.3 per 1,000 adults | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 285.54 per 1,000 adults | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 287.64 per 1,000 adults | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 295.5 per 1,000 adults | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 302.62 per 1,000 adults | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 310.22 per 1,000 adults | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 332.43 per 1,000 adults | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 322.7 per 1,000 adults | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 326.09 per 1,000 adults | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 331.41 per 1,000 adults | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 334.37 per 1,000 adults | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 333.58 per 1,000 adults | -0.2% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 333.58 per 1,000 adults is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 263.02 per 1,000 adults, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 333.58 per 1,000 adults is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 400.43 per 1,000 adults, 83% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 241.59 per 1,000 adults | 233.47 per 1,000 adults | 245.82 per 1,000 adults | 3 |
| 2010s | 289.08 per 1,000 adults | 249.3 per 1,000 adults | 332.43 per 1,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 329.63 per 1,000 adults | 322.7 per 1,000 adults | 334.37 per 1,000 adults | 5 |
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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 borrowers from commercial banks in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Borrowers from commercial banks in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 333.58 per 1,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 334.37 per 1,000 adults in 2023.
- What is the lowest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 233.47 per 1,000 adults in 2007.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for borrowers from commercial banks?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 35th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is borrowers from commercial banks rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Borrowers from commercial banks are the reported number of resident customers that are nonfinancial corporations (public and private) and households who obtained loans from commercial banks and other banks functioning as commercial banks.