Bosnia and Herzegovina

U.S. sanctions — Western Balkans sanctions. Targeted designations of destabilizing actors in the region.

As of August 2026 — verify with OFAC and screen counterparties with the xin.bz OFAC search.

Region

Europe · Southeast Europe

Capital

Sarajevo

Population

3,140,095 (2025)

Government

parliamentary republic

Currency

Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark (BAM)

Official languages

Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian

Spoken languages

Bosnian (official) 52.9%, Serbian (official) 30.8%, Croatian (official) 14.6%, other 1.6%, no answer 0.2% (2013 est.)

Written scripts

Latin, Cyrillic and Latin

Area

51,209 km²

Coastline

Coastal

UN member

Yes

Affiliations

IMF, OIC (observer), WCO, WTO (observer)

Borders

Croatia , Montenegro , Serbia

0–100, higher is more stable. Political: World Bank governance score. Economic: government effectiveness, regulatory quality, and inflation proximity to 2% (World Bank). Population: stability of growth and net migration rates (World Bank).

Trade profile

Key exports

footwear, electricity, garments, plastic products, insulated wire (2023)

Key imports

refined petroleum, cars, garments, plastic products, packaged medicine (2023)

Natural resources

coal, iron ore, antimony, bauxite, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, cobalt, manganese, nickel, clay

Primary route

Adriatic and Aegean ports into Mediterranean services

Secondary route

Danube and overland EU corridors

Trade research

• WTO trade profile — tariffs, trade in goods and services, top partners
• World Bank country data — GDP, trade share of GDP, logistics indicators
• OEC trade profile — export/import composition and partners, visualized
• ITC Trade Map — detailed trade statistics by product (ITC/UN Comtrade)
• CIA World Factbook — geography, economy, transportation infrastructure