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

Latest (2024)
246.81
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
149th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1,750
in 2013
All-time low
-1,129
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 1990–2024

-1.0k01.0k2.0k1990200720241990: 671991: 95.71992: 122.11993: 123.61994: 130.21995: 374.31996: 429.31997: 8541998: 1.0k1999: 1.0k2000: 736.42001: 705.82002: 676.62003: 197.42004: 85.52005: -238.62006: 280.92007: 366.32008: 512.62009: 4232010: 642.92011: 858.92012: 1.1k2013: 1.7k2014: 656.62015: 554.62016: 335.42017: 712.52018: 302.42019: -216.62020: -1.1k2021: 583.62022: 6.22023: 240.12024: 246.8

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

Annual values for Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars) in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 1990 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2023 +3750.3% 6.24 240.14
2020 -421.4% -216.64 -1,129
2005 -379.2% 85.46 -238.62

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 8,418 data points, 1990–2024
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