Exports of goods and services in Bolivia
Bolivia: Exports of goods and services was 21.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Bolivia, 1960–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 21.4% for exports of goods and services in 2024.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Bolivia peaked at 47.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 1962.
Bolivia ranks 149th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.2% | — |
| 1961 | 16.4% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 15.1% | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 17.0% | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 20.3% | +19.6% |
| 1965 | 21.5% | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 21.3% | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 22.5% | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 19.8% | -12.1% |
| 1969 | 20.4% | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 24.6% | +20.5% |
| 1971 | 21.4% | -13.0% |
| 1972 | 21.1% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 27.7% | +31.3% |
| 1974 | 35.3% | +27.3% |
| 1975 | 25.9% | -26.5% |
| 1976 | 27.7% | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 26.8% | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 22.6% | -15.6% |
| 1979 | 24.2% | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 24.5% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 23.3% | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 29.1% | +24.9% |
| 1983 | 28.3% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 23.7% | -16.5% |
| 1985 | 19.0% | -19.5% |
| 1986 | 21.3% | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 19.6% | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 18.8% | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 22.5% | +19.9% |
| 1990 | 22.8% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 21.5% | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 20.0% | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 19.1% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 21.7% | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 22.6% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 22.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 21.1% | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 19.7% | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 16.9% | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 18.3% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 20.0% | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 21.6% | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 25.6% | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 31.1% | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 35.5% | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 41.8% | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 44.9% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 35.7% | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 41.2% | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 44.1% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 44.1% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 43.3% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | -28.7% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | +39.6% |
| 2022 | 27.8% | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 22.4% | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 21.4% | -4.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 21.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.6%, 87% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 21.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 37.2%, 58% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.0% | 15.1% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.7% | 21.1% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.0% | 18.8% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.8% | 16.9% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 18.3% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 19.5% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 16.9% | 27.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More economy & growth data for Bolivia
- 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 exports of goods and services in Bolivia?
- Exports of goods and services in Bolivia was 21.4% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 1962.
- How does Bolivia rank for exports of goods and services?
- Bolivia ranks 149th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.