Bosnia and Herzegovina Foreign Reserves
Total reserves including gold FI.RES.TOTL.CD
Bosnia and Herzegovina's foreign reserves was $9.5B in 2025, ranked 78th globally. This represents a 0.4% increase from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1997–2025.
Overview
Bosnia and Herzegovina's foreign reserves stood at $9.5B in 2025, a rise of +$40.7M from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach $9.5B by 2025. Bosnia and Herzegovina ranked 78th globally.
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s foreign reserves have expanded dramatically from an all‑time trough of 80,406,088.86 in 1997 to a peak of 9,475,044,026.15 in 2021, reflecting sustained accumulation of external assets over 29 years. The latest 2025 figure of 9,459,533,423.99 places the country at rank 78 globally, only marginally below its 2021 high and comparable to Kenya’s 9,050,076,357.75 and slightly above Belarus’s 8,943,509,756.77. This near‑steady level after the post‑war recovery suggests that reserve growth has largely plateaued, with modest fluctuations rather than the rapid build‑up seen in the early 2000s. The modest decline from the 2021 peak indicates that current fiscal and external balance dynamics are maintaining reserves at a relatively stable plateau. Future shifts in export performance, remittance flows, or external borrowing conditions will be decisive in determining whether Bosnia and Herzegovina can break this plateau and resume upward reserve growth.
Data & projection
| Year | Foreign Reserves | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | $9.7B | - | - |
| 2026* trend | $9.6B | - | - |
| 2025* trend | $9.5B | - | - |
| 2025 | $9.5B | +$40.7M | #78 |
| 2024 | $9.4B | +$213.9M | #74 |
| 2023 | $9.2B | +$443.2M | #79 |
| 2022 | $8.8B | −$713.3M | #77 |
| 2021 | $9.5B | +$767.9M | #78 |
| 2020 | $8.7B | +$1.5B | #78 |
| 2019 | $7.2B | +$399.3M | #82 |
| 2018 | $6.8B | +$334.7M | #81 |
| 2017 | $6.5B | +$1.3B | #85 |
| 2016 | $5.1B | +$345.4M | #85 |
| 2015 | $4.8B | −$69.2M | #85 |
| 2014 | $4.9B | −$123.8M | #88 |
| 2013 | $5.0B | +$594.0M | #90 |
| 2012 | $4.4B | +$142.4M | #90 |
| 2011 | $4.2B | −$163.6M | #89 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina matched the Fiscal Dominance Trap pattern in 2022. Historically, 72% of countries showing this pattern (278 out of 386) saw foreign reserves improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Bosnia and Herzegovina's foreign reserves was $9.5B in 2025. Ranked 78th globally. This represents a 0.4% increase from the previous year.
Bosnia and Herzegovina's foreign reserves peaked at $9.5B in 2021.
The lowest foreign reserves in Bosnia and Herzegovina was $80.4M in 1997.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 78th globally in foreign reserves as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is FI.RES.TOTL.CD. Data sourced from World Bank.
Bosnia and Herzegovina's foreign reserves is projected to reach $9.5B by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
Bosnia and Herzegovina's foreign reserves was approximately 9.46 billion ($9.5B) in 2025.
The foreign reserves of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2025 was $9.5B. This ranks 78th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_bosnia-and-herzegovina_reserves,
title = {Bosnia and Herzegovina Foreign Reserves},
url = {https://historysaid.com/bosnia-and-herzegovina/reserves/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}