Bosnia and Herzegovina β Country Profile & National Debt
An overview of Bosnia and Herzegovina covering geography, demographics, economy, culture, political status, and practical information, sourced from World Bank and REST Countries open data.
These figures are estimates based on public statistics and may differ from actual values.
About Bosnia and Herzegovina
The capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina is Sarajevo. It has a population of approximately 3.4M. The country covers an area of 51,209 kmΒ². It is located in Southeast Europe.
Geography
Bosnia and Herzegovina is a country in Southeast Europe, part of the Europe region. It covers an area of approximately 51,209 kmΒ². It shares land borders with Croatia, Montenegro, and Serbia, totalling 3 neighbours.
Demographics & Languages
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of approximately 3,422,000 people. Population density is around 66.8 people per kmΒ². Its officially recognised languages include Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian, totalling 3 languages. People from this country are referred to as Bosnian, Herzegovinian.
Economy Overview
As of 2024, Bosnia and Herzegovina reports a nominal GDP of about $29.6 billion. Government debt stood at roughly 39.9% of GDP in 2024. The official currency is the Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark (BAM, symbol KM). The current exchange rate is approximately 1 USD = 1.68 BAM.
Culture & Time
Bosnia and Herzegovina operates on a single time zone (UTC+01:00). The local week is considered to start on Monday. Its country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) is.ba.
Government & Status
The capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina is Sarajevo. It is internationally recognised as an independent sovereign state. The country is a member state of the United Nations.
Practical Information
Traffic drives on the right. The international dialling code is +387. Its FIFA country code is BIH, and its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is BA.
Data Sources & Methodology
GDP and debt-to-GDP figures on this page are pulled from the most recent available year of World Bank open statistics. The real-time debt estimate is computed by multiplying total debt (GDP Γ debt ratio) by World Bank's real interest rate (or a 4% fallback when unavailable) and dividing across each second of a year. Exchange rates refresh hourly via open.er-api.com, and country-level metadata such as languages, time zones, borders, and domains is fetched from REST Countries every 24 hours. All values are estimates derived from public datasets and may differ from official figures.