Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Bolivia
Bolivia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 620.35 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Bolivia, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Bolivia stood at 620.35 million BoP, current US$.
The figure is up 73.3% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Bolivia peaked at 1.75 billion BoP, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, -1.13 billion BoP, current US$, in 2020.
Bolivia ranks 116th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.76 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.90 million BoP, current US$ | -90.4% |
| 1972 | 16.20 million BoP, current US$ | +752.9% |
| 1973 | 4.60 million BoP, current US$ | -71.6% |
| 1974 | 44.23 million BoP, current US$ | +861.6% |
| 1975 | 61.60 million BoP, current US$ | +39.3% |
| 1976 | -8.10 million BoP, current US$ | -113.1% |
| 1977 | -1.20 million BoP, current US$ | -85.2% |
| 1978 | 11.50 million BoP, current US$ | -1058.3% |
| 1979 | 35.00 million BoP, current US$ | +204.3% |
| 1980 | 47.00 million BoP, current US$ | +34.3% |
| 1981 | 75.70 million BoP, current US$ | +61.1% |
| 1982 | 31.10 million BoP, current US$ | -58.9% |
| 1983 | 7.00 million BoP, current US$ | -77.5% |
| 1984 | 7.00 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10.00 million BoP, current US$ | +42.9% |
| 1986 | 10.00 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 38.10 million BoP, current US$ | +281.0% |
| 1988 | -10.10 million BoP, current US$ | -126.5% |
| 1989 | -24.40 million BoP, current US$ | +141.6% |
| 1990 | 27.20 million BoP, current US$ | -211.5% |
| 1991 | 52.00 million BoP, current US$ | +91.2% |
| 1992 | 93.10 million BoP, current US$ | +79.0% |
| 1993 | 123.80 million BoP, current US$ | +33.0% |
| 1994 | 130.20 million BoP, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 392.70 million BoP, current US$ | +201.6% |
| 1996 | 474.10 million BoP, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1997 | 730.60 million BoP, current US$ | +54.1% |
| 1998 | 949.30 million BoP, current US$ | +29.9% |
| 1999 | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 736.35 million BoP, current US$ | -27.1% |
| 2001 | 705.76 million BoP, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 676.54 million BoP, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 197.40 million BoP, current US$ | -70.8% |
| 2004 | 65.43 million BoP, current US$ | -66.9% |
| 2005 | -238.62 million BoP, current US$ | -464.7% |
| 2006 | 280.76 million BoP, current US$ | -217.7% |
| 2007 | 366.29 million BoP, current US$ | +30.5% |
| 2008 | 512.34 million BoP, current US$ | +39.9% |
| 2009 | 423.04 million BoP, current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 622.00 million BoP, current US$ | +47.0% |
| 2011 | 858.94 million BoP, current US$ | +38.1% |
| 2012 | 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 1.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +65.1% |
| 2014 | 656.57 million BoP, current US$ | -62.5% |
| 2015 | 554.64 million BoP, current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 335.37 million BoP, current US$ | -39.5% |
| 2017 | 712.47 million BoP, current US$ | +112.4% |
| 2018 | 302.37 million BoP, current US$ | -57.6% |
| 2019 | -216.64 million BoP, current US$ | -171.6% |
| 2020 | -1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +421.4% |
| 2021 | 583.58 million BoP, current US$ | -151.7% |
| 2022 | 6.24 million BoP, current US$ | -98.9% |
| 2023 | 240.14 million BoP, current US$ | +3750.3% |
| 2024 | 357.89 million BoP, current US$ | +49.0% |
| 2025 | 620.35 million BoP, current US$ | +73.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 620.35 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 888.22 million BoP, current US$, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 620.35 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.03 billion BoP, current US$, 60% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +3750.3% | 6.24 million BoP, current US$ | 240.14 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1978 | +1058.3% | -1.20 million BoP, current US$ | 11.50 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1974 | +861.6% | 4.60 million BoP, current US$ | 44.23 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1972 | +752.9% | 1.90 million BoP, current US$ | 16.20 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.55 million BoP, current US$ | -8.10 million BoP, current US$ | 61.60 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.14 million BoP, current US$ | -24.40 million BoP, current US$ | 75.70 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 398.35 million BoP, current US$ | 27.20 million BoP, current US$ | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 372.53 million BoP, current US$ | -238.62 million BoP, current US$ | 736.35 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 663.53 million BoP, current US$ | -216.64 million BoP, current US$ | 1.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.12 million BoP, current US$ | -1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 620.35 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 113 Mauritius 681.28 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 114 Montenegro 676.19 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 115 North Macedonia 675.78 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 117 Madagascar 606.21 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 118 Armenia 605.13 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 119 Congo 603.62 million BoP, current US$ compare
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$), gaps filled in Bolivia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Bolivia was 620.35 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 billion BoP, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.13 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Bolivia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Bolivia ranks 116th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.