BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 27. The World Bank has revised down its economic growth projections for Bosnia and Herzegovina, citing broader regional challenges impacting the Western Balkans, Trend reports.
According to the bank’s latest outlook, GDP growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina is expected to reach 2.7 percent in 2025 and 3.1 percent in 2026.
The forecast marks a downward adjustment of 0.5 percentage points for 2025 and 0.8 percentage points for 2026 compared to projections made in January 2025. The country’s economy is estimated to grow by 2.6 percent in 2024, following a modest recovery from 1.9 percent growth recorded in 2023.
The WB notes that the region as a whole faces headwinds from trade policy uncertainty, weaker demand from the euro area, and reduced fiscal support. These factors are expected to slow GDP growth across the Western Balkans to 3.2 percent in 2025, before a moderate recovery to 3.5 percent in 2026.
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s economic outlook reflects these broader regional trends, with growth momentum tempered by external pressures and domestic challenges.
