Insurance and financial services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Insurance and financial services was 3.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Insurance and financial services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 3.3% for insurance and financial services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 1,362.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insurance and financial services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 18.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2022.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 86th of 190 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.
Insurance and financial services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 12.4% | — |
| 1977 | 14.0% | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 15.8% | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 12.9% | -18.6% |
| 1980 | 8.9% | -30.9% |
| 1981 | 8.3% | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | +21.7% |
| 1983 | 8.5% | -16.3% |
| 1984 | 9.9% | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 10.7% | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 8.5% | -20.7% |
| 1987 | 7.2% | -14.6% |
| 1988 | 7.2% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 8.9% | +23.9% |
| 1990 | 9.0% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 9.0% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 9.1% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 8.9% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 10.1% | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | -25.4% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 18.4% | +130.3% |
| 2000 | 13.8% | -24.9% |
| 2001 | 11.7% | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | -21.9% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -29.6% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -24.2% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +24.4% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -97.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +175.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -50.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +44.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +32.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -60.9% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +592.8% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | +142.1% |
| 2025 | 3.3% | +1.8% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 3.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 3.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insurance and financial 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +592.8% | 0.2% | 1.3% |
| 2016 | +175.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| 2024 | +142.1% | 1.3% | 3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.8% | 12.4% | 15.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 8.8% | 7.2% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 7.5% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 6.5% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 0.2% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.2% | 3.3% | 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)
- 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 insurance and financial services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Insurance and financial services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 3.3% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest insurance and financial services recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest insurance and financial services recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2022.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for insurance and financial services?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 86th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is insurance and financial services rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,362.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Insurance and financial services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Insurance and financial services cover various types of insurance provided to nonresidents by resident insurance enterprises and vice versa, and financial intermediary and auxiliary services (except those of insurance enterprises and pension funds) exchanged between residents and nonresidents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.