Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Monetary Sector credit to private sector was 46.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1997–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for monetary sector credit to private sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 46.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 60.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2001.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 81st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 60.2% | — |
| 1998 | 57.9% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 48.0% | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 37.0% | -23.0% |
| 2001 | 25.9% | -29.9% |
| 2002 | 30.0% | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 34.2% | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 36.4% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 42.1% | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 42.6% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 49.3% | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 53.1% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 52.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 52.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 53.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 54.7% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 54.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 54.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 53.0% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 53.6% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 52.9% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 53.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 53.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 49.3% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 44.3% | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 43.4% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 44.0% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 46.1% | +4.9% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 46.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.9%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 46.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.0%, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Monetary Sector credit to private sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -29.9% | 37.0% | 25.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.4% | 48.0% | 60.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 25.9% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 52.5% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 43.4% | 53.4% | 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 monetary sector credit to private sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 46.1% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2001.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 81st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. 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.