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Bosnia and Herzegovina
Southeast Europe
At a glance
CapitalSarajevo
Most common first languageBosnian52.9% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languagesBosnian, Serbian, Croatian
Currencyconvertible mark
Drives on theright
Highest pointMaglić2,386 m
Biggest category of goods exportedmanufactured goods74% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports29.2%of everything sold abroad, 2025
Internet domain.ba
Bosnia and Herzegovina by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 3.14m (2025) | 135th of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $32.6bn (2025) | 110th of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 51.2k km² (2023) | 126th of 209 |
| Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations. | $216m (2024) | 120th of 151 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $13.4bn (2025) | 101st of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 3.84m (2024) | 137th of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 21.9k km² (2023) | 103rd of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 11.1k km² (2023) | 137th of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 20 Mt (2024) | 88th of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 1.65m (2025) | 141st of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 78.0 years (2024) | 64th of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $10,382 (2025) | 97th of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 86.1% (2024) | 78th of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | 6.1% (2023) | 38th of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 11.0% (2025) | 32nd of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 52.7% (2025) | 143rd of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 1.49 (2024) | 149th of 209 |
| Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces. | 0.75% of GDP (2024) | 130th of 155 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 95.1% of GDP (2025) | 69th of 183 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 6.50 t (2024) | 38th of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.804 (2023) | 74th of 193 |
Land borders
Bosnia and Herzegovina shares these with other countries
Drives on the right 149Has a coast and land neighbours 115Has serbian as an official language 2Has croatian as an official language 2Mainly exports manufactured goods 83Is in southeast europe 8
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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