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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina is a potential candidate country for European Union membership. The EU is the country’s primary political and economic partner, and its largest donor and investor.

City skyline, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Cooperation and financial assistance extends across many fields: agriculture, education, infrastructure, business development and much more. Bosnia and Herzegovina is undertaking ambitious improvements to reach EU standards in areas such as the fight against corruption and organised crime. While challenges remain, the EU is committed to working with Bosnia and Herzegovina to deliver change and improve the quality of life for citizens.

Facts and figures

These infographics are based on latest available
statistical data produced by Eurostat (2019).

POPULATION

3.5

million

POPULATION

68

per km²

FERTILITY RATE

1.30

LIFE EXPECTANCY

73.7

Years

78.8

Years

YOUNG PEOPLE (<15)

16.4%

Years

PEOPLE WITH
TERTIARY EDUCATION

22.5%

Years

GDP per capita

€4,580

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

59%

from EU

73%

to EU

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STORIES FROM BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

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EU i zemlje zapadnog Balkana: Prekogranična saradnja za bolje prakse

Istina protiv mitova o EU: Zapadni Balkan u ogledalu dezinformacija

Novi Evropski habovi za digitalne inovacije za podsticanje digitalne transformacije na Zapadnom…

Plan rasta EU za Zapadni Balkan – Ekonomski razvoj i mogućnosti za sve

Interreg i Green-Tex: Reciklirani tekstil – manje zagađenja

EU podržava regionalnu saradnju za održivi razvoj

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LATEST NEWS

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Evropa uvodi novi Sistem ulaska/izlaska (EES) u oktobru: šta to znači za putnike sa Zapadnog Balkana

Objavljene godišnje ankete o percepciji za 2025. godinu

Poziv za podnošenje prijava: do 500 opština sa Zapadnog Balkana imaće koristi od besplatnog javnog…

YEA doprinosi hrabrom novom medijskom forumu

YEA učestvuju na Starfestu 2023

YEA učestvuje na Balkanskom ekonomskom forumu

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PUBLICATIONS

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KEY MILESTONES

July 2008

Signature of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement & entry into force of the Interim Agreement on trade

December 2010

Visa-free travel to Schengen area

June 2015

Entry into force of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement

February 2016

Bosnia and Herzegovina submits EU membership application

May/December 2019

Commission Opinion on EU membership application: 14 key priorities, endorsed by the EU Council conclusions

October 2022

Commission recommendation to the Council to grant Bosnia and Herzegovina candidate status, on the understanding that a number of steps are taken

December 2022

The European Council grants candidate status to Bosnia and Herzegovina

CONTACTS

Europe House Bosnia and Herzegovina
Address:

Skenderija 3a, Sarajevo 71000,
Bosnia & Herzegovina

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