Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Bolivia (Plurinational State of): Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 34.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
34.6%
Change on year
down 19.3%
World rank
179th
of 218 countries
All-time high
73.2%
in 2012
All-time low
33.3%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 36.42001: 36.82002: 38.92003: 39.82004: 46.12005: 55.12006: 602007: 61.72008: 69.62009: 54.82010: 612011: 682012: 73.22013: 68.52014: 69.22015: 562016: 45.72017: 37.32018: 39.22019: 37.82020: 33.32021: 42.12022: 50.72023: 42.82024: 34.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) recorded 34.6% for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in 2024.

That represents a change of down 19.3% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) peaked at 73.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 2020.

That places Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 179th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), year by year

Annual values for Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 36.4%
2001 36.8% +0.9%
2002 38.9% +5.8%
2003 39.8% +2.2%
2004 46.1% +15.9%
2005 55.1% +19.5%
2006 60.0% +8.9%
2007 61.7% +2.8%
2008 69.6% +12.9%
2009 54.8% -21.2%
2010 61.0% +11.3%
2011 68.0% +11.4%
2012 73.2% +7.7%
2013 68.5% -6.5%
2014 69.2% +1.0%
2015 56.0% -19.0%
2016 45.7% -18.5%
2017 37.3% -18.4%
2018 39.2% +5.0%
2019 37.8% -3.5%
2020 33.3% -11.9%
2021 42.1% +26.4%
2022 50.7% +20.4%
2023 42.8% -15.5%
2024 34.6% -19.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.9% 36.4% 69.6% 10
2010s 55.6% 37.3% 73.2% 10
2020s 40.7% 33.3% 50.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) was 34.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 2020.
How does Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 179th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bolivia (Plurinational State of) data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
255 places, 6,196 data points, 2000–2024
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