Claims on central government, etc. in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Claims on central government, etc. was 2.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1997–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on central government, etc. in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 2.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 92.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 2.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, -10.5%, in 2007.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 139th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -0.0% | — |
| 1998 | -0.1% | +5515.9% |
| 1999 | -0.2% | +84.4% |
| 2000 | -0.2% | +11.8% |
| 2001 | -3.1% | +1187.5% |
| 2002 | -3.1% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | -3.7% | +17.3% |
| 2004 | -3.4% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | -3.7% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | -4.8% | +30.7% |
| 2007 | -10.5% | +117.5% |
| 2008 | -6.5% | -38.6% |
| 2009 | -5.2% | -19.7% |
| 2010 | -3.9% | -25.6% |
| 2011 | -1.6% | -58.9% |
| 2012 | -0.5% | -66.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -138.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +252.3% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +85.0% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -50.1% |
| 2018 | -0.2% | -130.2% |
| 2019 | -0.8% | +265.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -184.2% |
| 2021 | -0.6% | -197.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -120.5% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +1064.0% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | +70.2% |
| 2025 | 2.6% | +3.4% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 2.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 30% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 2.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.3%, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government, etc. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -5515.9% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | -1187.5% | -0.2% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | +1064.0% | 0.1% | 1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1% | -0.2% | -0.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | -4.4% | -10.5% | -0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3% | -3.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | -0.6% | 2.6% | 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 claims on central government, etc. in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 2.6% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.5% in 2007.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 139th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.4%. 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 database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.