The World Bank said BiH’s economic growth, which was 3.0% last year, is expected to accelerate to 3.4% this year, 3.9% in 2020, and 4% in 2021.
A moderate rise in exports is expected as the reform agenda deepens, but strong demand for imported goods implies that growth will continue to be driven by consumption, the World Bank said, adding that remittances are likely to remain high and stable at 8.3% of GDP
Poverty is projected to slowly decline over the following several years, the World Bank said.
