Ores and metals imports in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Ores and metals imports was 5.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ores and metals imports in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2003–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ores and metals imports in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 5.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 7.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2003.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 20th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.9% | — |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +49.6% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +39.3% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -31.5% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +27.0% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +55.2% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +24.0% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -27.1% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -8.0% |
| 2025 | 5.6% | +12.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 5.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 3.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 5.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 2.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.9% | 4.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 3.9% | 7.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More energy & mining data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 11.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 9.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Ores and metals imports in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 5.6% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2003.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for ores and metals imports?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 20th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.