BOSNIAN GDP AMOUNTED TO 26% OF EUROPEAN AVERAGE IN 2006

SARAJEVO, Bosnia (December 19,2007) – In 2006 Bosnia's gross domestic product (GDP) measured by the buying power parity, amounted to 26% of the European average – the Statistic Office of the European Commission EUROSTAT published on Monday.

Only Albania had a lower GDP (21% of the European average). Macedonia had 28%, Turkey 31%, while Montenegro had 33% of the European average.Bulgaria had 37, and Romania 39% of the European average.

A total of 13 EU countries have a GDP above the European average. With 280% Luxemburg has the highest GDP, followed by Ireland with 146%,
The Netherlands 131% and Austria 128%.