External balance on goods and services (current LCU) in Bolivia
Bolivia: External balance on goods and services (current LCU) was -15.58 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-15.58 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
120th
of 193 countries
All-time high
17.56 billion current LCU
in 2012
All-time low
-20.80 billion current LCU
in 2018
Years of data
65
1960–2024
External balance on goods and services in Bolivia, 1960–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in Bolivia is -15.58 billion current LCU, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and down 616.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Bolivia peaked at 17.56 billion current LCU in 2012 and was at its lowest, -20.80 billion current LCU, in 2018.
Bolivia ranks 120th of 193 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.
External balance on goods and services (current LCU) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -346 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | -338 current LCU | -2.3% |
| 1962 | -557 current LCU | +64.8% |
| 1963 | -537 current LCU | -3.6% |
| 1964 | -205 current LCU | -61.8% |
| 1965 | -375 current LCU | +82.9% |
| 1966 | -415 current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1967 | -316 current LCU | -23.9% |
| 1968 | -434 current LCU | +37.3% |
| 1969 | -313 current LCU | -27.9% |
| 1970 | 29 current LCU | -109.3% |
| 1971 | -392 current LCU | -1451.7% |
| 1972 | -486 current LCU | +24.0% |
| 1973 | -153 current LCU | -68.5% |
| 1974 | 3,570 current LCU | -2433.3% |
| 1975 | -3,021 current LCU | -184.6% |
| 1976 | -1,208 current LCU | -60.0% |
| 1977 | -1,854 current LCU | +53.5% |
| 1978 | -5,650 current LCU | +204.7% |
| 1979 | -2,906 current LCU | -48.6% |
| 1980 | 2,494 current LCU | -185.8% |
| 1981 | 452 current LCU | -81.9% |
| 1982 | -1,217 current LCU | -369.2% |
| 1983 | 53,731 current LCU | -4515.0% |
| 1984 | -418,862 current LCU | -879.6% |
| 1985 | -89.75 million current LCU | +21326.3% |
| 1986 | -333.56 million current LCU | +271.7% |
| 1987 | -389.69 million current LCU | +16.8% |
| 1988 | -472.35 million current LCU | +21.2% |
| 1989 | -83.56 million current LCU | -82.3% |
| 1990 | -177.49 million current LCU | +112.4% |
| 1991 | -1.05 billion current LCU | +491.4% |
| 1992 | -1.99 billion current LCU | +89.2% |
| 1993 | -2.28 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 1994 | -1.53 billion current LCU | -32.8% |
| 1995 | -1.49 billion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 1996 | -1.76 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1997 | -3.43 billion current LCU | +95.0% |
| 1998 | -6.03 billion current LCU | +75.6% |
| 1999 | -5.01 billion current LCU | -16.9% |
| 2000 | -4.70 billion current LCU | -6.2% |
| 2001 | -2.84 billion current LCU | -39.5% |
| 2002 | -3.45 billion current LCU | +21.3% |
| 2003 | -474.42 million current LCU | -86.2% |
| 2004 | 3.35 billion current LCU | -806.3% |
| 2005 | 2.66 billion current LCU | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 8.26 billion current LCU | +210.5% |
| 2007 | 7.76 billion current LCU | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 8.38 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 3.43 billion current LCU | -59.1% |
| 2010 | 9.46 billion current LCU | +175.8% |
| 2011 | 9.48 billion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 17.56 billion current LCU | +85.2% |
| 2013 | 14.73 billion current LCU | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 3.01 billion current LCU | -79.5% |
| 2015 | -14.13 billion current LCU | -568.9% |
| 2016 | -17.41 billion current LCU | +23.2% |
| 2017 | -20.62 billion current LCU | +18.4% |
| 2018 | -20.80 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2019 | -19.41 billion current LCU | -6.7% |
| 2020 | -11.03 billion current LCU | -43.2% |
| 2021 | -1.86 billion current LCU | -83.1% |
| 2022 | -6.82 billion current LCU | +266.8% |
| 2023 | -17.37 billion current LCU | +154.7% |
| 2024 | -15.58 billion current LCU | -10.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's -15.58 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -57.12 billion current LCU, 27% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's -15.58 billion current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -509.00 million current LCU, 30.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services (current LCU) in Bolivia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -21326.3% | -418,862 current LCU | -89.75 million current LCU |
| 1983 | +4515.0% | -1,217 current LCU | 53,731 current LCU |
| 1974 | +2433.3% | -153 current LCU | 3,570 current LCU |
| 1971 | -1451.7% | 29 current LCU | -392 current LCU |
| 1984 | -879.6% | 53,731 current LCU | -418,862 current LCU |
| 2004 | +806.3% | -474.42 million current LCU | 3.35 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -383.6 current LCU | -557 current LCU | -205 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -1,207 current LCU | -5,650 current LCU | 3,570 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -136.93 million current LCU | -472.35 million current LCU | 53,731 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.48 billion current LCU | -6.03 billion current LCU | -177.49 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 billion current LCU | -4.70 billion current LCU | 8.38 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.81 billion current LCU | -20.80 billion current LCU | 17.56 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.53 billion current LCU | -17.37 billion current LCU | -1.86 billion current LCU | 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 517.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 3.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 487.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 2.29 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Bolivia?
- External balance on goods and services in Bolivia was -15.58 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.56 billion current LCU in 2012.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.80 billion current LCU in 2018.
- How does Bolivia rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Bolivia ranks 120th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 616.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.