Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of food products in total merchandise exports was 22.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Bolivia, 1962–2024
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 22.2% for share of food products in total merchandise exports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Bolivia peaked at 31.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1965.
Bolivia ranks 78th of 196 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.
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.4% | — |
| 1963 | 2.3% | -33.9% |
| 1964 | 2.5% | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 1.8% | -28.6% |
| 1966 | 4.6% | +153.0% |
| 1967 | 4.8% | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 2.6% | -45.0% |
| 1969 | 2.4% | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 2.7% | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 4.5% | +67.5% |
| 1972 | 3.8% | -16.4% |
| 1973 | 5.4% | +43.1% |
| 1974 | 4.6% | -14.8% |
| 1975 | 5.4% | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 9.8% | +83.2% |
| 1977 | 7.0% | -28.5% |
| 1978 | 6.1% | -12.4% |
| 1979 | 7.4% | +20.8% |
| 1980 | 8.0% | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 3.3% | -59.0% |
| 1982 | 4.4% | +34.4% |
| 1983 | 4.2% | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | -38.9% |
| 1985 | 3.7% | +44.9% |
| 1986 | 9.2% | +144.8% |
| 1987 | 9.5% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 13.9% | +46.4% |
| 1993 | 15.1% | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 20.2% | +34.1% |
| 1995 | 19.1% | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 28.6% | +49.7% |
| 1997 | 29.3% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 27.5% | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 24.5% | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 28.4% | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 29.2% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 31.7% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 29.6% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 20.2% | -24.9% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | -29.7% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | +38.9% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | -22.7% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | -28.0% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | +43.6% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 23.8% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 22.2% | -6.9% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 22.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.6%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 22.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.3%, 69% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of food products in total merchandise exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +153.0% | 1.8% | 4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 1.8% | 4.8% | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 2.7% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 2.6% | 9.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 13.9% | 29.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 14.0% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 12.5% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 19.3% | 23.8% | 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 share of food products in total merchandise exports in Bolivia?
- Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Bolivia was 22.2% in 2024, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1965.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Bolivia ranks 78th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of food products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.