Croatia was the second-largest investor in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the first half of this year, the country's central bank said on Thursday.

Foreign direct investment in Bosnia reached €332 million in the first half of 2019, up from €212 million in the same period of 2018.

The top investor was Russia, with €135 million invested, followed by Croatia (€58 million) and the Netherlands (€42 million).

The largest proportion of FDI accounted for corporate shares (€155 million), while earnings retained in Bosnia and Herzegovina reached nearly €150 million.