Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Bolivia
Bolivia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was 73.34 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Bolivia, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 73.34 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2025.
The figure is up 49.6% on the previous year and up 572.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Bolivia peaked at 861.59 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -464.69 % change on previous year, in 2005.
That places Bolivia 33rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -90.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 752.89 % change on previous year | -933.0% |
| 1973 | -71.61 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 1974 | 861.59 % change on previous year | -1303.1% |
| 1975 | 39.26 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1976 | -113.15 % change on previous year | -388.2% |
| 1977 | 85.19 % change on previous year | -175.3% |
| 1979 | 204.35 % change on previous year | +139.9% |
| 1980 | 34.29 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 1981 | 61.06 % change on previous year | +78.1% |
| 1982 | -58.92 % change on previous year | -196.5% |
| 1983 | -77.49 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 42.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 281 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | -126.51 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 1989 | -141.58 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 211.47 % change on previous year | -249.4% |
| 1991 | 91.18 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1992 | 79.04 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 32.98 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 1994 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1995 | 201.61 % change on previous year | +3800.0% |
| 1996 | 20.73 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 1997 | 54.1 % change on previous year | +161.0% |
| 1998 | 29.93 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 1999 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 2000 | -27.13 % change on previous year | -520.8% |
| 2001 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 2002 | -4.14 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2003 | -70.82 % change on previous year | +1611.0% |
| 2004 | -66.85 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2005 | -464.69 % change on previous year | +595.1% |
| 2006 | 217.66 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 2007 | 30.46 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 2008 | 39.87 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 2009 | -17.43 % change on previous year | -143.7% |
| 2010 | 47.03 % change on previous year | -369.8% |
| 2011 | 38.09 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 23.4 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 2013 | 65.06 % change on previous year | +178.0% |
| 2014 | -62.47 % change on previous year | -196.0% |
| 2015 | -15.52 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 2016 | -39.53 % change on previous year | +154.7% |
| 2017 | 112.45 % change on previous year | -384.4% |
| 2018 | -57.56 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
| 2019 | -171.65 % change on previous year | +198.2% |
| 2020 | -421.37 % change on previous year | +145.5% |
| 2021 | 151.67 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 2022 | -98.93 % change on previous year | -165.2% |
| 2024 | 49.03 % change on previous year | -149.6% |
| 2025 | 73.34 % change on previous year | +49.6% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 73.34 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.12 % change on previous year, 9.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 73.34 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.48 % change on previous year, 16.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +3800.0% | 5.17 % change on previous year | 201.61 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -1611.0% | -4.14 % change on previous year | -70.82 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +1303.1% | -71.61 % change on previous year | 861.59 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 208.52 % change on previous year | -113.15 % change on previous year | 861.59 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.47 % change on previous year | -141.58 % change on previous year | 281 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.27 % change on previous year | 5.17 % change on previous year | 211.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -36.72 % change on previous year | -464.69 % change on previous year | 217.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.07 % change on previous year | -171.65 % change on previous year | 112.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -49.25 % change on previous year | -421.37 % change on previous year | 151.67 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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 foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Bolivia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Bolivia was 73.34 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 861.59 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was -464.69 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Bolivia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Bolivia ranks 33rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 572.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.