Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was 0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1976–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4,562.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 0.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2020.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 102nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 outflows as share of GDP in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -84.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -91.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +2194.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +171.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +287.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -48.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +65.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -19.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | -0.1% | -947.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -100.8% |
| 2014 | -0.1% | -8852.2% |
| 2015 | -0.0% | -94.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -4935.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -33.7% |
| 2018 | -0.2% | -200.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -156.5% |
| 2020 | -0.3% | -366.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -172.6% |
| 2022 | -0.2% | -183.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -409.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -50.4% |
| 2025 | 0.2% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | -0.2% | 0.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | -0.3% | 0.5% | 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -10.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 875.72 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 10.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 10.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -0.6037 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.6099 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2,696 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 0.2% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2020.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 102nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,562.5%. 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 Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.