Short-term debt in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Short-term debt was 22.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1999–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
In 2024, short-term debt in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 22.1%.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 272.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 22.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2000.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 20th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Short-term debt in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of total external debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.6% | — |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +616.5% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -78.6% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +96.7% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | +157.2% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | -26.0% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | -22.7% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | +33.7% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -60.6% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | +945.6% |
| 2019 | 22.1% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 22.1% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 1.4% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 2.2% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 19.0% | 22.1% | 5 |
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More external debt data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.9% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -117.34 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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, IBRD 107.84 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Short-term debt in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 22.1% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2000.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for short-term debt?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 20th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 272.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.