Domestic credit provided by financial sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Domestic credit provided by financial sector was 53.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic credit provided by financial sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2006–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic credit provided by financial sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 53.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit provided by financial sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 65.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 2022.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 41st out of 65 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Domestic credit provided by financial sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 51.8% | — |
| 2007 | 58.1% | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 63.7% | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 61.4% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 61.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 62.4% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 65.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 65.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 63.2% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 62.0% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 61.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 59.9% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 59.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 61.8% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 55.9% | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 51.4% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 51.8% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 53.7% | +3.6% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 53.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 62.6%, 86% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 53.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.7%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.8% | 51.8% | 63.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 59.7% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 51.4% | 61.8% | 5 |
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 domestic credit provided by financial sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Domestic credit provided by financial sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 53.7% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest domestic credit provided by financial sector recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest domestic credit provided by financial sector recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 2022.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for domestic credit provided by financial sector?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 41st out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic credit provided by financial sector rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Domestic credit provided by financial sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit provided by the financial sector includes all credit to various sectors on a gross basis, with the exception of credit to the central government, which is net. The financial sector includes monetary authorities and deposit money banks, as well as other financial corporations where data are available (including corporations that do not accept transferable deposits but do incur such liabilities as time and savings deposits). Examples of other financial corporations are finance and leasing companies, money lenders, insurance corporations, pension funds, and foreign exchange companies. 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.