Is Bosnia and Herzegovina safe in 2026?
Bosnia and Herzegovina scores 79.9/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from political instability, economy, crime. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 78.8/100).
79.9 /100generally safe
30-day trend
Bosnia and Herzegovina's score fell by −4.5 over the last 30 days (84.5 → 79.9).
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Political instability | 6.8 / 15 | |
| Economy | 2.8 / 8 | |
| Crime | 4.1 / 15 | |
| Natural disasters | 1.1 / 5 | |
| Military conflict | 4.6 / 30 | |
| Ecology | 0.1 / 1 | |
| Public health | 0.2 / 3 | |
| Internet freedom | 0.2 / 7 | |
| Sanctions | 0.1 / 4 | |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 / 12 |
Higher category scores mean more threat pressure; each category is capped by its weight in the 0–100 index. How scores are computed.
Official travel advisory
2 Exercise Increased Caution
The U.S. State Department places Bosnia and Herzegovina at Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution. Our live index reads 79.9/100. That advisory was last revised Dec 12, 2024, 628 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Dec 12, 2024. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- Let’s unite and help: 9-year-old boy from Sarajevo seriously ill over the holidays, operation in Istanbul must be paid for by the end of…
- Thousands celebrated Mladić in BiH, kissed the Serbian flag and touched the picture with his image
- Major fire in the Drežnica area, assistance from Armed Forces of BiH helicopter requested
- "Was haben Sie gesagt?": Germans praise the cleanliness of Sarajevo, while citizens point out that the capital is suffocating in garbage
- From Uborak and Tuzla to Kakanj: Bosnia and Herzegovina faces a series of ecological disasters
- Prnjavor: A severe storm swept through the town, damaging the roof of a primary school
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 78.8/100 (generated )
Major fires, ecological problems and celebratory nationalist gatherings add layered risks.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Bosnia and Herzegovina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 79.9 | — | |
| Montenegro | 87.3 | +7.4 | |
| Croatia | 91.8 | +11.9 | |
| Serbia | 78.8 | −1.1 | |
| Kosovo | 79.6 | −0.3 | |
| Slovenia | 94.7 | +14.8 |