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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Last update: 2026-04-03

Bosnia and Herzegovina Geographical location

Bosnia and Herzegovina Economy and finance

Average monthly income (USD, gross)
$1097.85 (2023)
Inflation rate
6.11% (2023)
Unemployment rate
10.42% (2023)
Below the poverty line
16.9% (2015)

Bosnia and Herzegovina Tobacco consumption

Total tobacco consumption
35%
Smoking men
42%
Smoking women
28%
Current as of
2020

Bosnia and Herzegovina Area (sq. km)

Total area
51197
Land area
51187
Water area
10

Bosnia and Herzegovina Popular payment systems

Bosnia and Herzegovina Popular social networks and messengers

Bosnia and Herzegovina Age structure

0-14 years
13.1%
15-64 years
68.3%
65+ years
18.6%
Current as of
2024

Bosnia and Herzegovina Religion

Main religion
Islam
Not specified
1.1%
Current as of
2013

Bosnia and Herzegovina General Info

Сontinent
Europe
Region
Eastern Europe
Time zone
UTC+1
Tier
Tier-2
ISO code
BA
Capital
Sarajevo
Official language
Serbian

Bosnia and Herzegovina Average consumer spendings

Food products
32.1%
Alcohol and tobacco
7.1%
Current as of
2023

Bosnia and Herzegovina Alcohol consumption per capita (liters per year)

Total quantity
5.46
Beer
4.19
Wine
0.47
Spirits
0.62
Other alcohol
0.17
Current as of
2019

Bosnia and Herzegovina Population and society

Population size
3798671
Male population
1852164
Female population
1946507
Population growth rate
-0.25% (2024)
Birth rate (per 1,000 people)
8.2 (2024)
Death rate (per 1,000 people)
10.3 (2024)
Urbanization
50.3% (2023)

Bosnia and Herzegovina Credit ratings

Moody's
B3 (2012)
Standard & Poor's
B (2011)

Bosnia and Herzegovina Age-sex pyramid

Bosnia and Herzegovina Phone operating systems

Android
78.7%
iOS
19.59%
Current as of
2025

Bosnia and Herzegovina Internet and telecommunications

Telephone code
+387
Internet domain
.ba
Number of mobile phones (per 100 inhabitants)
118 (2022)
Internet user penetration
83% (2023)
Fixed internet penetration
29% (2023)

Last update: 2026-04-03