Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 1.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1970–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 1.0% for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2025.
The figure is up 46.9% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 12.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, -2.7%, in 2020.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 149th of 200 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 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.9% | — |
| 1971 | 0.2% | -91.1% |
| 1972 | 1.3% | +643.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | -71.7% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | +478.2% |
| 1975 | 2.6% | +21.6% |
| 1976 | -0.3% | -111.6% |
| 1977 | -0.0% | -87.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -923.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | +158.7% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | +30.8% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | +24.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -56.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -76.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +63.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +35.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +246.9% |
| 1988 | -0.2% | -125.1% |
| 1989 | -0.5% | +135.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -208.0% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +74.2% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +69.5% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | +30.9% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | +168.6% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 9.2% | +43.8% |
| 1998 | 11.2% | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 12.2% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 8.8% | -28.1% |
| 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% | +42.1% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | +46.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | -0.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | -0.5% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 0.6% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | -2.5% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | -0.4% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | -2.7% | 1.2% | 6 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,753 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 4,603 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 31,805 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.6175 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 1.0% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows 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?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 149th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.