The latest market, economy, central-bank, policy and company stories from Bosnia and Herzegovina, updated every 15 minutes. Last updated 19 October 2026.
| GDP growth (2025) | 2.1% | Moderate growth. |
| Inflation (2023) | 6.1% | High inflation: money loses value quickly. |
| Unemployment (2025) | 11.0% | High: many people can’t find work. |
| GDP per person (2025) | $10,382 | Average output per person: a rough measure of how wealthy a country is. |
| Current account (2025) | -3.1% of GDP | Deficit: spends more abroad than it earns, so it relies on foreign money. |
| Exports (2025) | 41.0% of GDP | An open, trading economy. |
Latest official annual figures from World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Context, not a forecast or financial advice.
While citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina struggle to make ends meet until their next paycheck, newly elected political representatives are preparing to enter a mandate that offers high salaries, financial security, and numerous benefits.
In Brcko, the repeat voting at one polling station in Bukvik started on time and without problems, said Ljiljana Orendi, a member of the Brcko Election Commission. The polling station opened at 7:00 a.m. and closed at 7:00 p.m., the CEC announced.
Poultry farmers in Bosnia and Herzegovina achieved a 23 percent increase in the value of egg exports in eight months of this year, while the quantity of exports increased to a slightly lesser extent.
During the formation of the government at the level of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the electoral will of the constituent peoples and their legitimate representatives must be respected, stated SNSD president Milorad Dodik on the X social network.
On October 16, inspectors of the Tax Administration of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina conducted 240 inspections in the territory of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, during which they discovered 58 undeclared workers, and fines in the total amount of 375,975 KM were imposed due to the irregularities…
After an expanded session of the party’s Presidency in Mostar, HDZ BiH President Dragan Čović said talks on forming a government will intensify after the party publishes the official election results and confirms its won mandates.
The Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina issued an Order instructing the Main Counting Center to determine the correct turnout at the polling stations, and to perform control manual counting of ballots and determination of voting results for polling stations where, in accordance with reports from the…
In the Main Counting Center of the Central Election Commission /CEC/BiH, the counting of votes received by mail has begun, and if there are no unforeseen circumstances, the results of the election will be determined by October 24, that is, by the legal deadline, stated the President of the CEC, Jovan Kalaba.
Who is to blame for the electoral defeat of Blanuša and SDS and will anyone but Petrović pay the guild? Will the discontent simmering in Bijeljina explode in the center? Can the pre-election disunity of the opposition turn into a post-election unification? Or is he in the game – a game with SNSD? The guest
In 2025, Bosnia and Herzegovina exported 71.7 million kilograms of milk and dairy products, which is more than 22 million kilograms above its imports. However, the country paid 253.2 million BAM for 49.3 million kilograms of imported products, while exports brought in 144.6 million BAM.
Who will form the government after the election and how long will we wait for an agreement? While the political parties are preparing for negotiations, we remind you of the legal deadlines. By October 24, the Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina (CEC) should confirm the election results.
At today’s session, the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina should consider the Report on the implementation of the budget of BiH institutions and international obligations of BiH for the first six months of 2026.
The Presidency of the Party of Democratic Action (SDA) assessed that the election result, which is 25 to 30 percent better than the previous General Election, represents the party’s biggest victory since 2002 and announced the assumption of responsibility for the formation of government at the state and federal…
The economic growth of Bosnia and Herzegovina will slow down from 2.4 percent in 2025 to 2.3 percent in 2026, while inflation will rise from four to five percent, forecasts the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in the latest report on world economic prospects (World Economic Outlook).
All packet materials with voting material from abroad that were delivered by the prescribed due date to the Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina (CEC BiH) are currently undergoing verification.
Suad Arnautović, a member of the Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina, believes the country should consider introducing compulsory voting, under which every voter would be required to vote. As part of possible reforms, he also proposed introducing special voter ID cards.
Nedzad Grabus vows progress after winning vote to become new supreme head or Grand Mufti of Bosnia's Islamic Community, a post he will hold for the next seven years.
At today’s session, the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Bosnia and Herzegovina issued an Order requiring the Main Counting Centre to conduct a manual count of ballots from specific polling stations and to open the bags containing election materials for certain polling stations in order to verify their contents…
Young people in Bosnia and Herzegovina turn out for elections less and less often, and there are few of them on the candidate lists. According to the data provided in the report, young people make up between 12 and 15 percent of the candidates, which raises the question of how much political parties really give
Following the general elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina, European Union officials called for the swift formation of a government and the continuation of reforms.
After the counting of votes and the official end of the electoral process at the session of the Electoral Body of the Islamic Community in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which was held today in Gazi Husrev-beg’s library in Sarajevo, the newly elected reisul-ulema Nedžad Grabus spoke.
The president of the Democratic Action Party, Bakir Izetbegović, met today at the SDA headquarters in Sarajevo with the president of the Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Semir Efendić, it was announced on the Facebook page of the SDA president.
HDZ BiH President Dragan Čović met on Friday in Mostar with the Prime Minister of the Federation of BiH, Nermin Nikšić, with whom he discussed the results of the General Elections and the responsibility that lies ahead of them. “Today in Mostar, I spoke with my colleague Nermin Nikšić about the results of the General
Vice President of Republika Srpska Ćamil Duraković said elections in Republika Srpska ran smoothly, but the results have serious consequences for pro-Bosnian parties. He warned about the loss of Bosniaks’ political relevance in entity institutions and protection mechanisms of vital national interest.
Member of the Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina (CEC BiH) Željko Bakalar assessed that the recent General Elections represented a major step forward in implementing the electoral process thanks to the introduction of new technologies.