Economy News Weather Horoscopes E-mail Visit our sponsors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Never particularly robust, Bosnia and Hercegovina's economy was adversely affected by the strife in Yugoslavia during the 1990s and has been decimated by the civil war that broke out after independence. Traditionally, the economy has depended on agriculture, although it now provides less than half of the country's food needs. Corn, wheat, oats, and barley are the principal products of Bosnia and tobacco, cotton, fruits, and grapes of Hercegovina.
Mining is important, and there are significant deposits of lignite, iron ore, and copper.
Steel, textiles, wood products, rugs, timber, machinery, and transportation equipment are its most significant products, and there has been some development of its hydroelectric resources. When it was part of Yugoslavia, Bosnia also had a thriving armament industry. Licensed from Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.