Bosnia-Erzegovina - Tasso di Crescita annuale del PIL

Bosnia and Herzegovina’s economy expanded by 2.6 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2019, after an upwardly revised 2.8 percent growth in the previous period. It was the weakest pace of expansion since the last quarter of 2017, as output slowed for manufacturing (0.2 percent vs 1.5 percent in Q1); financial and insurance activities (4.4 percent vs 5.8 percent) and construction (0.5 percent vs 0.6 percent). Meanwhile, production advanced faster for information and communication (6.7 percent vs 2.7 percent) and real estate activities (0.2 percent vs 0.1 percent). On a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, the economy advanced 1.0 percent, following a 0.2 percent gain in the first quarter of 2019.

Bosnia and Herzegovina’s economy expanded by 2.2 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2019, after a 3.0 percent growth in the previous month. It was the weakest pace of expansion since the first quarter of 2015, as financial & insurance activities production slowed (2.6 percent vs 8.1 percent in Q4) while output fell for real estate activities (-3.4 percent vs -0.2 percent) and construction (-0.2 percent vs 0.3 percent). On the other hand, industry output advanced faster (2.6 percent vs 0.8 percent), due to a rebound in the manufacturing sector (1.6 percent vs -0.2 percent). On a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, the economy advanced 0.6 percent, following a 0.3 percent gain in the last quarter of 2018.

The Bosnia and Herzegovina's economy expanded 3.0 percent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2018, following a downwardly revised 2.7 percent growth in the previous period. Growth was supported by wholesale & retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, transportation, accommodation and food services (7.2 percent from 7.1 percent in Q3); financial and insurance (8.1 percent from 3.7 percent); agriculture (7.6 percent from 4.4 percent); public administration & defence, education and health (0.2 percent from -0.2 percent). Meanwhile, production rose at a slower pace for industry (0.8 percent from 1.2 percent) and construction (0.3 percent from 1.6 percent) and while arts, entertainment & recreation and other services contracted (-1.7 percent from -0.4 percent). On a quarterly basis, the GDP advanced 0.3 percent, slowing from a 0.8 percent increase in the previous quarter. In 2018, the economy expanded 3.1 percent, compared to a 3.2 percent growth a year.