Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 221.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
221.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3,750.3%
World rank
172nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
1,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
-1,043 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 221.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in 2023.
The figure is up 3,750.3% on the previous year and down 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 1,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, -1,043 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2020.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 172nd of 200 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 (BoP, current US$), per square in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -90.4% |
| 1972 | 14.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +752.9% |
| 1973 | 4.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -71.6% |
| 1974 | 40.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +861.6% |
| 1975 | 56.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1976 | -7.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -113.1% |
| 1977 | -1.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -85.2% |
| 1978 | 10.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1058.3% |
| 1979 | 32.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +204.3% |
| 1980 | 43.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1981 | 69.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 1982 | 28.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -58.9% |
| 1983 | 6.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -77.5% |
| 1984 | 6.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 9.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1986 | 9.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 35.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +281.0% |
| 1988 | -9.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -126.5% |
| 1989 | -22.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +141.6% |
| 1990 | 25.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -211.5% |
| 1991 | 48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +91.2% |
| 1992 | 85.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +79.0% |
| 1993 | 114.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1994 | 120.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 362.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +201.6% |
| 1996 | 437.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1997 | 674.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 1998 | 876.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1999 | 932.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 679.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2001 | 651.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 624.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 182.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -70.8% |
| 2004 | 60.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.9% |
| 2005 | -220.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -464.7% |
| 2006 | 259.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -217.7% |
| 2007 | 338.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2008 | 472.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 2009 | 390.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 574.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 2011 | 792.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2012 | 978.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 1,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.1% |
| 2014 | 606.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 2015 | 512 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 309.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 2017 | 657.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +112.4% |
| 2018 | 279.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.6% |
| 2019 | -199.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -171.6% |
| 2020 | -1,043 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +421.4% |
| 2021 | 538.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -151.7% |
| 2022 | 5.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -98.9% |
| 2023 | 221.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3750.3% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 221.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,375 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 221.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Bolivia, Plurinational State of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +3750.3% | 5.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 221.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +1058.3% | -1.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +861.6% | 4.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 40.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +752.9% | 1.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 56.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 69.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 367.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 932.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 343.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -220.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 679.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 612.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -199.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -69.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,043 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 538.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 169 Burkina Faso 400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Sudan 293.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Bhutan 267.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Papua New Guinea 95.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Central African Republic 62.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 175 Afghanistan 31.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 156.49 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 620.35 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 73.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 49.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -70.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 221.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 1,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,043 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 172nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.