Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 4.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1968–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 4.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 5.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1968.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 108th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +701.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -87.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +483.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -50.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +358.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +225.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -27.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -21.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +48.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +70.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -47.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +139.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +34.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -25.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -29.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +48.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +110.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +126.0% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +27.7% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +39.2% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +38.6% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +39.8% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.3% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.8% | 5.0% | 5 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -10.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 515.39 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2554 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,129 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 4.0% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1968.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 108th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).