Imports of goods and services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Imports of goods and services was -10.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1961–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded -10.4% for imports of goods and services in 2024.
The figure is down 158.2% on the previous year and down 169.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 32.1% in 1965 and was at its lowest, -30.1%, in 2020.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 171st of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.9% | — |
| 1962 | 18.4% | +214.9% |
| 1963 | 7.7% | -58.2% |
| 1964 | -4.3% | -156.0% |
| 1965 | 32.1% | -842.1% |
| 1966 | 9.1% | -71.7% |
| 1967 | 8.7% | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.9% | -89.1% |
| 1969 | 1.3% | +37.8% |
| 1970 | -4.8% | -470.2% |
| 1971 | 14.0% | -389.6% |
| 1972 | 10.9% | -22.2% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | -81.6% |
| 1974 | -10.0% | -597.4% |
| 1975 | 19.4% | -294.5% |
| 1976 | -0.5% | -102.4% |
| 1977 | -0.9% | +87.5% |
| 1978 | 4.0% | -562.1% |
| 1979 | -1.2% | -129.5% |
| 1980 | -20.9% | +1674.8% |
| 1981 | 8.2% | -139.4% |
| 1982 | -25.2% | -406.8% |
| 1983 | -13.2% | -47.8% |
| 1984 | 24.2% | -284.2% |
| 1985 | 20.8% | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 8.9% | -56.9% |
| 1987 | 7.7% | -13.5% |
| 1988 | -0.2% | -102.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -283.0% |
| 1990 | 10.2% | +3083.5% |
| 1991 | 12.6% | +22.9% |
| 1992 | 9.9% | -21.2% |
| 1993 | -0.7% | -107.3% |
| 1994 | -0.6% | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 8.9% | -1483.7% |
| 1996 | 7.9% | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 13.5% | +70.5% |
| 1998 | 22.3% | +64.8% |
| 1999 | -17.1% | -176.8% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -127.2% |
| 2001 | -5.0% | -207.9% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | -359.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -93.0% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +497.3% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | +170.5% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -65.1% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | +115.8% |
| 2009 | -10.2% | -208.2% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -208.1% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | +54.1% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -74.8% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | +91.1% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | +84.4% |
| 2015 | -5.4% | -135.8% |
| 2016 | -4.2% | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -233.1% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -21.5% |
| 2019 | -0.7% | -116.9% |
| 2020 | -30.1% | +3967.1% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | -175.4% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | -33.5% |
| 2023 | -4.0% | -126.8% |
| 2024 | -10.4% | +158.2% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's -10.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%. (45 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's -10.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.7%. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -3967.1% | -0.7% | -30.1% |
| 1990 | +3083.5% | 0.3% | 10.2% |
| 1980 | -1674.8% | -1.2% | -20.9% |
| 1995 | +1483.7% | -0.6% | 8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.9% | -4.3% | 32.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.3% | -10.0% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | -25.2% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | -17.1% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | -10.2% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | -5.4% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.4% | -30.1% | 22.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 168 Rwanda -9.0% compare
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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)
- 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 imports of goods and services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Imports of goods and services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was -10.4% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 1965.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.1% in 2020.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for imports of goods and services?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 171st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 169.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.