Economy Overview
Bosnia and Herzegovina's top economic priorities are: acceleration of integration into the EU; strengthening the fiscal system; public administration reform; World Trade Organization membership; and securing economic growth by fostering a dynamic, competitive private sector.
Agriculture Products
wheat, corn, fruits, vegetables; livestock
Industries
steel, coal, iron ore, lead, zinc, manganese, bauxite, aluminum, motor vehicle assembly, textiles, tobacco products, wooden furniture, ammunition, domestic appliances, oil refining
Industrial Production Growth Rate
4.4% (2016 est.)
Labor Force
1.401 million (2016 est.)
Labor Force by Occupation
Agriculture: 19%
Industry: 30%
Services: 51% (2013)
Unemployment Rate
43.2% (2015 est.)
Population Below Poverty Line
17.2% (2011 est.)
Household Income or Consumption by Percentage Share
Lowest 10%: 2.7%
Highest 10%: 27.3% (2007)
Distribution of Family Income Gini Index
36.2 (2007)
Budget
Revenues: $7.329 billion
Expenditures: $7.464 billion (2016 est.)
Public Debt
44.7% of GDP (2015 est.)
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
Stock of Narrow Money
$4.554 billion (31 December 2015 est.)
Stock of Broad Money
$10.38 billion (31 December 2015 est.)
Stock of Domestic Credit
$9.389 billion (31 December 2015 est.)
Market Value of Publicly Traded Shares
$NA
Reserves of Foreign Exchange and Gold
$4.791 billion (31 December 2015 est.)
Debt External
$12.89 billion (31 December 2015 est.)
Stock of Direct Foreign Investment at Home
$7.721 billion (2013 est.)
Stock of Direct Foreign Investment Abroad
$0 (2014)
Exchange Rates
1.52 (2012 est.)
