Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Bolivia (Plurinational State of): Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.7%
Change on year
up 53.7%
World rank
161st
of 212 countries
All-time high
8.8%
in 2000
All-time low
-2.7%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 2000–2024

-2.502.557.5102000201220242000: 8.82001: 8.72002: 8.62003: 2.42004: 0.7462005: -2.52006: 2.52007: 2.82008: 3.12009: 2.42010: 3.22011: 3.62012: 3.92013: 5.72014: 22015: 1.72016: 0.9882017: 1.62018: 0.6252019: -0.4422020: -2.72021: 1.22022: 0.0122023: 0.4592024: 0.705

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) is 0.7%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 53.7% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) peaked at 8.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -2.7%, in 2020.

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 161st of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 8.8%
2001 8.7% -1.1%
2002 8.6% -1.3%
2003 2.4% -71.5%
2004 0.7% -69.5%
2005 -2.5% -435.1%
2006 2.5% -198.1%
2007 2.8% +13.9%
2008 3.1% +10.1%
2009 2.4% -20.6%
2010 3.2% +29.7%
2011 3.6% +13.2%
2012 3.9% +9.2%
2013 5.7% +45.8%
2014 2.0% -65.1%
2015 1.7% -15.5%
2016 1.0% -41.2%
2017 1.6% +57.0%
2018 0.6% -59.7%
2019 -0.4% -170.7%
2020 -2.7% +504.5%
2021 1.2% -145.7%
2022 0.0% -99.0%
2023 0.5% +3648.7%
2024 0.7% +53.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.7% -2.5% 8.8% 10
2010s 2.3% -0.4% 5.7% 10
2020s -0.1% -2.7% 1.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) was 0.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
The lowest recorded value was -2.7% in 2020.
How does Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 161st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. 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, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
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