Economics and statistics

The BiH market is decentralized: rules and fees are administered by entity - the BiH Federation, Republika Srpska and the Brcko district, each with its own regulator/tax service and separate reporting.

This directly affects statistics and accounting techniques (vs GGR turnover).

According to the "showcase" indicators, the dynamics of state operators is noticeable: for example, Lutrija RS in 2024 increased operating revenue by ~ 34.9% to 8.6 million km, which is reflected in the exchange reporting.

The online segment is accelerating: industry reviews estimate iGaming's revenues in BiH at ~ €45-74 million in 2025 (the spread is explained by different bases and product coverage).

In general, gambling fees are called significant for entity budgets: publications indicate hundreds of millions of euros of turnover/income in the FBiH (according to methods different from GGR), which confirms the fiscal role of the sector, although direct comparison requires caution.

Conclusion: the economy of the BiH industry is a combination of concentrated offline and rapidly growing online under separate supervision; for correct country benchmarks, it is important to look at the primary registries and reporting of each jurisdiction.