Bosnia and Herzegovina adopts 2026 state budget with salary boost and targeted funding

Bosnia and Herzegovina 2026 state budget salary increase border police funding SIPA allocation

The House of Peoples of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Parliamentary Assembly approved the 2026 state budget after a seven‑month delay. The budget totals 1.5805 billion convertible marks (KM), a 10 million KM (1 %) increase over 2025. It was passed by an urgent procedure with nine votes for, one against and five abstentions.

Key allocations include additional funds for SIPA (17 million KM), OSA (9 million KM), the Court of BiH (5 million KM), the Prosecutor’s Office (4 million KM), the Border Police (13 million KM) and the Ministry of Defence (43 million KM). The budget also raises the basic salary for public‑sector employees from 630 KM to 690 KM and earmarks roughly 130 million KM for salary upgrades, with retroactive payments effective from 1 January 2026.

Opposition parties criticized the urgent procedure for limiting amendment opportunities and noted the exclusion of funding for the public broadcaster BHRT. Various political figures commented on the limited overall increase of the budget, emphasizing that most of the growth is directed toward higher wages for civil servants.

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[● 2 SOURCES] Border Police receives an additional 13 million KM in the 2026 budget. www.klix.ba
[● 2 SOURCES] SIPA is allocated an extra 17 million KM in the 2026 budget. www.klix.ba
[● 2 SOURCES] The Ministry of Defence receives an additional 43 million KM in the 2026 budget. www.klix.ba
[● 2 SOURCES] Retroactive salary payments for employees were approved to start from 1 January 2026. tuzlainfo.ba
[● 3 SOURCES] An additional 130 million KM was allocated for employee salaries, raising the basic salary from 630 KM to 690 KM and providing retroactive payments from 1 January 2026. tuzlainfo.ba · hms.ba
[● 11 SOURCES] The budget increased by 10 million KM (1 %) over the 2025 budget. tuzlainfo.ba · hms.ba · www.klix.ba · drukciji.ba · hip.ba · +3 more
[● 5 SOURCES] The 2026 budget for Bosnia and Herzegovina institutions was approved by the House of Peoples after a seven‑month delay. tuzlainfo.ba · hms.ba · www.klix.ba
[● 10 SOURCES] The budget was passed using an urgent parliamentary procedure; the vote was nine in favour, one against and five abstentions. www.klix.ba · hms.ba · drukciji.ba · tuzlainfo.ba · hip.ba · +3 more
[● 12 SOURCES] The House of Peoples of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina adopted the 2026 state budget after a seven‑month delay. drukciji.ba · tuzlainfo.ba · www.tportal.hr · hms.ba · profitiraj.ba · +3 more
[● 13 SOURCES] The budget allocates additional funds: SIPA 17 million KM, OSA 9 million KM, Court of BiH 5 million KM, Prosecutor’s Office 4 million KM, Border Police 13 million KM, Ministry of Defence 43 million KM drukciji.ba · tuzlainfo.ba · www.tportal.hr · hms.ba · profitiraj.ba · +4 more
[● 13 SOURCES] Salary allocations increased by about 130 million KM, raising the basic salary from 630 KM to 690 KM, with retroactive effect from 1 January 2026 for roughly 23 000 civil servants. drukciji.ba · tuzlainfo.ba · www.tportal.hr · hms.ba · profitiraj.ba · +4 more
[● 12 SOURCES] The budget was adopted by a vote of nine in favour, one against and five abstentions. drukciji.ba · tuzlainfo.ba · www.tportal.hr · hms.ba · profitiraj.ba · +3 more