Net foreign assets (current LCU) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Net foreign assets (current LCU) was 23.03 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1997–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 23.03 billion current LCU for net foreign assets in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 171.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 23.03 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -1.98 billion current LCU, in 1997.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -1.98 billion current LCU | — |
| 1998 | -1.91 billion current LCU | -3.7% |
| 1999 | -1.27 billion current LCU | -33.4% |
| 2000 | -1.05 billion current LCU | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 2.57 billion current LCU | -344.5% |
| 2002 | 2.12 billion current LCU | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 1.93 billion current LCU | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 2.75 billion current LCU | +42.6% |
| 2005 | 2.78 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.14 billion current LCU | +48.9% |
| 2007 | 5.47 billion current LCU | +32.0% |
| 2008 | 3.43 billion current LCU | -37.3% |
| 2009 | 4.04 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 4.90 billion current LCU | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 5.40 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 5.49 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.40 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 7.52 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 8.49 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 9.72 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 10.78 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 12.47 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 13.95 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 16.01 billion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 19.11 billion current LCU | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 19.27 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 20.50 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 22.29 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 23.03 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 23.03 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 276.97 billion current LCU, 8% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 23.03 billion current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 228.65 billion current LCU, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU) 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 | +344.5% | -1.05 billion current LCU | 2.57 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.72 billion current LCU | -1.98 billion current LCU | -1.27 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.82 billion current LCU | -1.05 billion current LCU | 5.47 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.51 billion current LCU | 4.90 billion current LCU | 13.95 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.04 billion current LCU | 16.01 billion current LCU | 23.03 billion current LCU | 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 net foreign assets in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Net foreign assets in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 23.03 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 23.03 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.98 billion current LCU in 1997.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for net foreign assets?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.1%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.