Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Annual growth of imports of goods and services was -10.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2024
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth of imports of goods and services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is -10.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 158.4% on the previous year and down 169.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of imports of goods and services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 22.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -30.1%, in 2020.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 168th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.7% | — |
| 2001 | -5.0% | -207.9% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | -359.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -93.0% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +494.6% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | +170.4% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -65.1% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | +115.8% |
| 2009 | -10.2% | -208.3% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -208.1% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | +54.1% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -74.8% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | +91.1% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | +84.4% |
| 2015 | -5.4% | -135.9% |
| 2016 | -4.2% | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -233.2% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -21.5% |
| 2019 | -0.7% | -116.9% |
| 2020 | -30.1% | +3973.0% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | -175.3% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | -33.5% |
| 2023 | -4.0% | -126.7% |
| 2024 | -10.4% | +158.4% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's -10.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.6%. (44 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's -10.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.8%. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -3973.0% | -0.7% | -30.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | -10.2% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | -5.4% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.4% | -30.1% | 22.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 165 Mali -10.0% compare
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- 167 Argentina -10.2% compare
- 169 Mozambique -10.7% compare
- 170 American Samoa -12.6% compare
- 171 Luxembourg -13.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9744 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 156.49 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 620.35 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 73.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 49.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -70.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of imports of goods and services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was -10.4% in 2024, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.1% in 2020.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 168th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of imports of goods and services rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 169.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of imports of goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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