Stock market return in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Stock market return was -1.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Stock market return in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2005–2021
Source: Bloomberg. Measured in %, year-on-year.
Analysis
In 2021, stock market return in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at -1.6%.
The figure is up 56.1% on the previous year and down 112.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market return in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 96.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -50.6%, in 2008.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 81st of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stock market return in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | %, year-on-year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19.2% | — |
| 2006 | 40.0% | +108.7% |
| 2007 | 96.1% | +140.3% |
| 2008 | -50.6% | -152.7% |
| 2009 | -44.0% | -13.1% |
| 2010 | -9.3% | -78.8% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | -233.8% |
| 2012 | -17.3% | -238.6% |
| 2013 | -6.5% | -62.2% |
| 2014 | -7.4% | +13.4% |
| 2015 | -1.3% | -83.0% |
| 2016 | -16.3% | +1193.1% |
| 2017 | -3.2% | -80.4% |
| 2018 | -6.6% | +106.3% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | -365.8% |
| 2020 | -3.6% | -120.5% |
| 2021 | -1.6% | -56.1% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's -1.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%. (24 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's -1.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.1%. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stock market return 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -1193.1% | -1.3% | -16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | -50.6% | 96.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | -3.8% | -17.3% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.6% | -3.6% | -1.6% | 2 |
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 stock market return in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Stock market return in Bosnia and Herzegovina was -1.6% in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock market return recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest stock market return recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.6% in 2008.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for stock market return?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 81st out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock market return rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 112.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Bloomberg, published as part of Stock market return (%, year-on-year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Stock market return is the growth rate of annual average stock market index. Annual average stock market index is constructed by taking the average of the daily stock market indexes available at Bloomberg.