Net foreign assets in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Net foreign assets 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 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
| 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 |
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More financial sector data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Domestic credit to private sector 48.1% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 2.6% (2025)
- Broad money 72.8% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 46.1% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 29.62 billion current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.49 (2024)
- Net migration -6,994 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 46.1% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 1.74 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Claims on central government 2.2% (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 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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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.