Imports of goods and services in Bolivia
Bolivia: Imports of goods and services was 25.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Bolivia, 1960–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Bolivia is 25.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Bolivia peaked at 42.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2020.
Bolivia ranks 160th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.9% | — |
| 1961 | 23.3% | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 25.6% | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 26.3% | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 23.5% | -10.9% |
| 1965 | 26.7% | +13.7% |
| 1966 | 26.5% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 26.0% | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 24.0% | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 23.3% | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 24.4% | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 24.4% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 24.0% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 28.3% | +17.9% |
| 1974 | 26.8% | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 32.2% | +20.2% |
| 1976 | 29.9% | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 29.6% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 30.1% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 27.4% | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 22.3% | -18.7% |
| 1981 | 23.0% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 29.4% | +28.1% |
| 1983 | 24.0% | -18.2% |
| 1984 | 25.8% | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 22.8% | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 25.7% | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 24.0% | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 23.1% | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 23.2% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 23.9% | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 27.0% | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 29.1% | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 28.4% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 27.2% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 27.2% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 27.3% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 29.4% | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 32.6% | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 27.3% | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 27.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 25.3% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 26.4% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 26.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 34.3% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 32.9% | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 34.3% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 38.4% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 37.8% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 37.1% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 37.1% | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 26.6% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 29.7% | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 27.2% | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 25.5% | -6.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 25.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.9%, 61% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 25.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.3%, 65% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.9% | 23.3% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.7% | 24.0% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.3% | 22.3% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.9% | 23.9% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.3% | 25.3% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 25.8% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 20.6% | 29.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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)
- 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?
- Imports of goods and services in Bolivia was 25.5% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2020.
- How does Bolivia rank for imports of goods and services?
- Bolivia ranks 160th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.