Share of services in total exports in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Share of services in total exports was 11.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of services in total exports in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1976–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of goods and services exports.
Analysis
In 2025, share of services in total exports in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 11.2%.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services in total exports in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 23.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2021.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 157th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Share of services in total exports in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % of goods and services exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9.7% | — |
| 1977 | 8.8% | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 10.8% | +23.8% |
| 1979 | 12.2% | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 8.5% | -29.9% |
| 1981 | 9.2% | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 9.0% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 12.0% | +32.7% |
| 1984 | 11.4% | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 13.4% | +17.2% |
| 1986 | 18.2% | +35.6% |
| 1987 | 20.2% | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 19.1% | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 16.5% | -13.6% |
| 1990 | 14.9% | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 17.1% | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 21.3% | +24.4% |
| 1993 | 20.2% | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 16.6% | -18.0% |
| 1995 | 15.6% | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 13.8% | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 22.9% | +66.2% |
| 1998 | 23.9% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 23.3% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 22.5% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 21.8% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 23.9% | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 23.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | -23.4% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | -21.9% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +47.1% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -59.4% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -32.2% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | +56.3% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | +54.2% |
| 2024 | 11.4% | +22.4% |
| 2025 | 11.2% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.4% | 8.8% | 12.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 13.8% | 8.5% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.0% | 13.8% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 10.7% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 8.5% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 3.9% | 11.4% | 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 14,551 constant LCU per person (2024)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 19.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 5.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9345 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,131 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 28,549 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services in total exports in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Share of services in total exports in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 11.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services in total exports recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of services in total exports recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2021.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for share of services in total exports?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 157th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of services in total exports rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.