Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was -25.91 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded -25.91 % change on previous year for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 478.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 58.6 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -63.02 % change on previous year, in 2003.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 102nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -2.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 41.75 % change on previous year | -1561.3% |
| 2003 | -63.02 % change on previous year | -251.0% |
| 2004 | -45.99 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 2005 | 53.38 % change on previous year | -216.1% |
| 2006 | -7.21 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 2007 | -34.18 % change on previous year | +373.9% |
| 2008 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 2009 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 2010 | 17 % change on previous year | -1417.0% |
| 2011 | 45.23 % change on previous year | +166.1% |
| 2012 | 43.2 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 48.33 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 58.6 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 2016 | -55.69 % change on previous year | -914.5% |
| 2017 | -39.32 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2018 | -14.16 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 2019 | -8.15 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 2020 | -8.68 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 20.1 % change on previous year | -331.7% |
| 2022 | -8.03 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 2023 | -12.47 % change on previous year | +55.2% |
| 2024 | -26.81 % change on previous year | +115.0% |
| 2025 | -25.91 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's -25.91 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -28.83 % change on previous year, 90% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's -25.91 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -32.73 % change on previous year, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1561.3% | -2.86 % change on previous year | 41.75 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1417.0% | -1.29 % change on previous year | 17 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.07 % change on previous year | -63.02 % change on previous year | 53.38 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.19 % change on previous year | -55.69 % change on previous year | 58.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.3 % change on previous year | -26.81 % change on previous year | 20.1 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 99 Argentina -25.34 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Türkiye -25.69 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Nepal -25.77 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Germany -26.61 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Lebanon -27.44 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Djibouti -28.08 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 586 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 24,653 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0079 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 24,653 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina was -25.91 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was -63.02 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 102nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 478.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.