Net official development assistance received (current US$) (official) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Net official development assistance received (current US$) (official) was 351.56 million current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1990–2018
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2018, net official development assistance received in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 351.56 million current US$.
The figure is down 20.2% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 1.29 billion current US$ in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10,000 current US$, in 1990.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 72nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received (current US$) (official) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,000 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 10,000 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15.69 million current US$ | +156800.0% |
| 1993 | 70.24 million current US$ | +347.7% |
| 1994 | 408.57 million current US$ | +481.7% |
| 1995 | 965.80 million current US$ | +136.4% |
| 1996 | 851.81 million current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 862.05 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 914.97 million current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 1.29 billion current US$ | +40.6% |
| 2000 | 737.93 million current US$ | -42.6% |
| 2001 | 640.08 million current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 555.78 million current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 541.92 million current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 686.09 million current US$ | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 539.89 million current US$ | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 536.84 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 599.10 million current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 465.01 million current US$ | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 417.34 million current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 511.18 million current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 625.78 million current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 568.02 million current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 521.21 million current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 630.20 million current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 356.39 million current US$ | -43.4% |
| 2016 | 446.12 million current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 440.54 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 351.56 million current US$ | -20.2% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 351.56 million current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139.09 million current US$, 2.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 351.56 million current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 200.43 million current US$, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received (current US$) (official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +156800.0% | 10,000 current US$ | 15.69 million current US$ |
| 1994 | +481.7% | 70.24 million current US$ | 408.57 million current US$ |
| 1993 | +347.7% | 15.69 million current US$ | 70.24 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 537.54 million current US$ | 10,000 current US$ | 1.29 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 572.00 million current US$ | 417.34 million current US$ | 737.93 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 494.56 million current US$ | 351.56 million current US$ | 630.20 million current US$ | 9 |
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More external debt data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Net financial flows, IBRD 87.94 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -4.87 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -37.08 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0039 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -2,352 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 619.10 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 5.84 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 11.90 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Net official development assistance received in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 351.56 million current US$ in 2018, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 billion current US$ in 1999.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 current US$ in 1990.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for net official development assistance received?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 72nd out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars.