Total reserves in months of imports in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Total reserves in months of imports was 6.49 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1998–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 6.49 for total reserves in months of imports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 10.06 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5104, in 1998.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 43rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.5104 | — |
| 1999 | 1.21 | +137.5% |
| 2000 | 1.41 | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 3.32 | +136.0% |
| 2002 | 3.3 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.54 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 4.01 | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 3.77 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 5.19 | +37.6% |
| 2007 | 6.32 | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 4.51 | -28.7% |
| 2009 | 6.21 | +37.8% |
| 2010 | 5.81 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 4.66 | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 5.25 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 5.87 | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 5.3 | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 6.29 | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 6.51 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 7.01 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 6.65 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 7.28 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 10.06 | +38.2% |
| 2021 | 8.26 | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 6.47 | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 6.66 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 6.49 | -2.6% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 6.49 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.95, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 6.49 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.45, 1.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves in months of imports 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 | +137.5% | 0.5104 | 1.21 |
| 2001 | +136.0% | 1.41 | 3.32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8613 | 0.5104 | 1.21 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.16 | 1.41 | 6.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.06 | 4.66 | 7.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.59 | 6.47 | 10.06 | 5 |
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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 total reserves in months of imports in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 6.49 in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 10.06 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5104 in 1998.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 43rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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 Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].