Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Bolivia (Plurinational State of): Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows was 246.81 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) is 246.81, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) peaked at 1,750 in 2013 and was at its lowest, -1,129, in 2020.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 149th of 222 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.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67 | — |
| 1991 | 95.7 | +42.8% |
| 1992 | 122.1 | +27.6% |
| 1993 | 123.6 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 130.2 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 374.3 | +187.5% |
| 1996 | 429.3 | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 854 | +98.9% |
| 1998 | 1,026 | +20.1% |
| 1999 | 1,010 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 736.4 | -27.1% |
| 2001 | 705.77 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 676.57 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 197.4 | -70.8% |
| 2004 | 85.46 | -56.7% |
| 2005 | -238.62 | -379.2% |
| 2006 | 280.86 | -217.7% |
| 2007 | 366.29 | +30.4% |
| 2008 | 512.57 | +39.9% |
| 2009 | 423.03 | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 642.95 | +52.0% |
| 2011 | 858.94 | +33.6% |
| 2012 | 1,060 | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 1,750 | +65.1% |
| 2014 | 656.57 | -62.5% |
| 2015 | 554.64 | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 335.37 | -39.5% |
| 2017 | 712.47 | +112.4% |
| 2018 | 302.37 | -57.6% |
| 2019 | -216.64 | -171.6% |
| 2020 | -1,129 | +421.4% |
| 2021 | 583.58 | -151.7% |
| 2022 | 6.24 | -98.9% |
| 2023 | 240.14 | +3750.3% |
| 2024 | 246.81 | +2.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +3750.3% | 6.24 | 240.14 |
| 2020 | -421.4% | -216.64 | -1,129 |
| 2005 | -379.2% | 85.46 | -238.62 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 423.27 | 67 | 1,026 | 10 |
| 2000s | 374.57 | -238.62 | 736.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 665.62 | -216.64 | 1,750 | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.55 | -1,129 | 583.58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
- 146 Sierra Leone 274 compare
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More economy & growth data for Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency 343,208 million SLC (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth 3.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 3.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate 5.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, annual 5.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 16.75 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency 57,480 million SLC (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 8,318 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 53,581 million SLC (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 7,754 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) was 246.81 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,750 in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,129 in 2020.
- How does Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 149th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia (Plurinational State of) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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