Financial system deposits to GDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Financial system deposits to GDP was 68.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Financial system deposits to GDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1997–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial system deposits to gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 68.8%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial system deposits to gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 68.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1998.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 74th of 185 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.
Financial system deposits to GDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.1% | — |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | +225.3% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 20.1% | +225.2% |
| 2002 | 21.1% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 32.7% | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 37.2% | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 40.9% | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 36.1% | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 39.6% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 41.4% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 45.9% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 47.6% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 52.7% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 54.4% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 56.0% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 58.6% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 60.1% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 61.8% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 67.1% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 68.8% | +2.5% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 68.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.7%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 68.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial system deposits to GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +225.3% | 2.0% | 6.6% |
| 2001 | +225.2% | 6.2% | 20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 2.0% | 6.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 6.2% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 41.4% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 67.1% | 68.8% | 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 financial system deposits to gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Financial system deposits to gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 68.8% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest financial system deposits to gdp recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest financial system deposits to gdp recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1998.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for financial system deposits to gdp?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 74th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is financial system deposits to gdp rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. 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 Financial system deposits to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Demand, time and saving deposits in deposit money banks and other financial institutions as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is demand and time and saving deposits, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Financial system deposits (IFS lines 24, 25, 44, and 45); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).