In the first half of 2025, the Republic of Srpska recorded exports of goods and services valued at approximately 1.34 billion euros, reflecting a 6.6 percent increase compared to the same period in 2024.
Electricity emerged as the top export category, reaching 135 million euros, which accounted for 10.1 percent of total exports. This marks a significant increase of 45.5 million euros from the 90 million euros recorded in the January–June period of the previous year.
On the import side, electricity imports saw a notable rise, totaling 46.7 million euros in the first six months of 2025. This is a substantial jump from around 6.4 million euros during the same period in 2024.
All electricity imports are handled by the state-owned energy company ERS, while electricity exports are led by both ERS and the privately owned thermal power plant Stanari, operated by EFT.