The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) continued strong investment growth, according to the latest data from the Federal Institute of Statistics. Total investments in 2024 amounted to more than six billion BAM, representing a 10.2 percent increase compared to 2023. This result confirms the continuity of a positive trend that has lasted for the past three years.
The Canton Sarajevo (CS) stands out in particular, as it accounts for almost one quarter of total investments in the FBiH each year. Data from the Federal Institute of Statistics showed that investments in new fixed assets in this Canton increased by 33.6 percent compared to 2023, confirming the continuity of growth.
In CS, investments of 1.78 billion BAM
The total value of realized investments in CS in 2024 amounted to 1.78 billion BAM, while a year earlier they stood at 1.33 billion BAM, meaning that in just one year, more than 440 million BAM in additional capital was invested.
The Cantonal Agency for Investment Promotion and Privatization Sarajevo stated that such results confirm the effects of a systemic approach to improving the business environment and active work on attracting domestic and foreign investors.
Data from the Federal Institute of Statistics, published at the end of December 2025, show that investments in the period from 2021 to 2024 nearly doubled, with CS maintaining an upward trend for the third year in a row, unlike other cantons of the FBiH.
The quality of investments is particularly notable, given that more than one billion BAM were directed toward the purchase of machinery, equipment, and transport vehicles, which directly contribute to strengthening production capacities and the modernization of the economy.
The Director of the Cantonal Agency for Investment Promotion and Privatization, Adnan Jasarevic, stated that the increased interest of investors comes as a result of intensive international networking and direct communication with investors.
“It is important to emphasize that half of these investments include the purchase of machinery and equipment, which indicates the very high-quality nature of these investments. Of course, many factors influence entrepreneurs’ willingness to increase investments or come to start a business, from the stability of governments to a range of economic reforms that facilitate business operations, as well as intensive work on promoting investment and international networking. For us, this is not a surprise, but it is an encouragement to continue activities and strengthen everything that will make us an even more attractive and safer destination for investments,” he said.
Focus on infrastructure and technology
In the technical structure of investments, construction facilities and spaces dominate, as well as machinery, equipment, and transport vehicles, which form the backbone of infrastructural and industrial development. Investments in biological assets, such as livestock and perennial plantations, have a negligible share, which is expected, given the predominantly urban character of CS, according to data from the Federal Institute of Statistics.
At the same time, products of intellectual property are gaining increasing importance, including software, research and development, licenses, and copyrights. The growth of this category indicates the strengthening of the service sector, digitalization, and information technologies, which are becoming one of the key pillars of the Canton’s economy.
Costs of ownership transfer, which include taxes, notary and court fees, still make up a smaller portion of total investments, but remain an indispensable element in the realization of investment projects.
