Luxury car imports have been a consistent trend in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) for years, but this year marks the arrival of the most expensive vehicle in the last decade.
An unknown buyer paid a staggering 699,026 BAM (including taxes) for a Porsche 911 GT3 RS, placing it at the top of the list. According to the Indirect Taxation Authority of BiH, the car’s value was 597,414.90 BAM, while taxes amounted to an additional 101,611.53 BAM.
In total, buyers have spent 3,899,070.97 BAM on the ten most expensive cars imported this year. When taxes, totaling 725,582.3 BAM, are added, the combined value reaches 4,624,653.27 BAM.
The second and third spots on the list are also held by Porsche cars. A Porsche 911 S/T was purchased for 445,227.43 BAM, with taxes of 75,712.12 BAM. Meanwhile, another Porsche 911 GT3 RS was valued at 419,107.32 BAM, with additional taxes of 71,271.70 BAM.
In addition, a Ferrari F169 Roma was imported this year, valued at 395,161.59 BAM, with taxes of 67,231.02 BAM. The fifth most expensive car is a Porsche 911 Turbo S, valued at 363,736.60 BAM, with taxes of 61,858.68 BAM.
A Lamborghini 636 Urus also made the list, with a value of 355,939.61 BAM and taxes amounting to 122,997.53 BAM.
Following that is a Porsche 911 Turbo S, valued at 345,458.28 BAM, with taxes of 58,751.37 BAM. In eighth place is a Mercedes Benz AMG G63, priced at 335,401.77 BAM, with taxes of 57,033.60 BAM. Ninth place goes to another Mercedes AMG G63, valued at 324,099.22 BAM, with taxes of 55,112.17 BAM.
In tenth place is a Porsche 911 GT3, valued at 317,524.25 BAM, with taxes of 54,002.58 BAM.
Miro Sesar, president of the Association of Authorized Representatives and Car Dealers at the Chamber of Commerce of the Federation of BiH, explained that analyzing the import of one luxury vehicle does not give a complete picture of the market. He emphasized that the best indicator of the development of the BiH car market is the ratio of new to used vehicles. “We have a long-standing trend where for every new car imported and registered in BiH, five used cars are imported and registered, which is the best indicator of the state of our market,” said Sesar.
Economic analyst Igor Gavran has pointed out that the increasing gap between social classes in BiH explains the rising import of luxury vehicles. “With more poverty and extreme poverty, the small number of wealthy people are becoming even richer, allowing them to afford such vehicles,” said Gavran.
Source: RTRS
