Net foreign assets in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Net foreign assets was 23.03 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
23.03 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
127th
of 186 countries
All-time high
23.03 billion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
-1.98 billion current LCU
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025

Net foreign assets in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1997–2025

010.0B20.0B1997201120251997: -2.0B current LCU1998: -1.9B current LCU1999: -1.3B current LCU2000: -1.1B current LCU2001: 2.6B current LCU2002: 2.1B current LCU2003: 1.9B current LCU2004: 2.7B current LCU2005: 2.8B current LCU2006: 4.1B current LCU2007: 5.5B current LCU2008: 3.4B current LCU2009: 4.0B current LCU2010: 4.9B current LCU2011: 5.4B current LCU2012: 5.5B current LCU2013: 6.4B current LCU2014: 7.5B current LCU2015: 8.5B current LCU2016: 9.7B current LCU2017: 10.8B current LCU2018: 12.5B current LCU2019: 14.0B current LCU2020: 16.0B current LCU2021: 19.1B current LCU2022: 19.3B current LCU2023: 20.5B current LCU2024: 22.3B current LCU2025: 23.0B current LCU

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 186 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 124 Lesotho 25.32 billion current LCU compare
  2. 125 Seychelles 25.30 billion current LCU compare
  3. 126 Mauritania 23.65 billion current LCU compare
  4. 128 Croatia 21.73 billion current LCU compare
  5. 129 Ecuador 21.19 billion current LCU compare
  6. 130 Slovakia 20.24 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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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 186 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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Indicator
Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 9,009 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.