Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Bolivia
Bolivia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Bolivia, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Bolivia stood at 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
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 (bop, current us$), per unit in Bolivia peaked at 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Bolivia ranks 104th of 191 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -84.6% |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -91.2% |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2194.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +171.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +287.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2010 | -0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -947.3% |
| 2011 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.8% |
| 2014 | -0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8852.2% |
| 2015 | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -94.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4935.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.7% |
| 2018 | -0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -200.5% |
| 2019 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -156.5% |
| 2020 | -0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -366.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -172.6% |
| 2022 | -0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -183.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -409.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -8852.2% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +4935.8% | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1985 | +2194.6% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2010 | -947.3% | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2023 | +409.1% | -0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2020 | -366.7% | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 101 Mauritius 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Burkina Faso 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Barbados 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 East Timor 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Mongolia 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Curacao 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Bolivia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Bolivia was 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Bolivia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Bolivia ranks 104th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Bolivia?
- 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 data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.