Military expenditure (current USD) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Military expenditure (current USD) was 231.40 million current USD in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
231.40 million current USD
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
127th
of 168 countries
All-time high
242.47 million current USD
in 2009
All-time low
156.26 million current USD
in 2017
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Military expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2002–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
In 2025, military expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 231.40 million current USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 242.47 million current USD in 2009 and was at its lowest, 156.26 million current USD, in 2017.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 127th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | current USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 241.03 million current USD | — |
| 2003 | 202.28 million current USD | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 200.10 million current USD | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 173.31 million current USD | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 178.38 million current USD | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 195.05 million current USD | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 233.29 million current USD | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 242.47 million current USD | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 219.91 million current USD | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 211.88 million current USD | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 197.34 million current USD | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 197.62 million current USD | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 190.38 million current USD | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 162.22 million current USD | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 157.91 million current USD | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 156.26 million current USD | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 172.07 million current USD | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 165.37 million current USD | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 167.52 million current USD | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 209.72 million current USD | +25.2% |
| 2022 | 184.49 million current USD | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 216.81 million current USD | +17.5% |
| 2024 | 216.04 million current USD | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 231.40 million current USD | +7.1% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 231.40 million current USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.48 billion current USD, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 231.40 million current USD is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.95 billion current USD, 8% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 208.24 million current USD | 173.31 million current USD | 242.47 million current USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 183.10 million current USD | 156.26 million current USD | 219.91 million current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 204.33 million current USD | 167.52 million current USD | 231.40 million current USD | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 124 Guyana 247.64 million current USD compare
- 125 Tajikistan 246.93 million current USD compare
- 126 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 234.50 million current USD compare
- 128 Trinidad and Tobago 229.90 million current USD compare
- 129 Burundi 226.62 million current USD compare
- 130 Mongolia 221.32 million current USD compare
More public sector data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Military expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 231.40 million current USD in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 242.47 million current USD in 2009.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 156.26 million current USD in 2017.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for military expenditure?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 127th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)