Share of imports that come from China in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of imports that come from China was 24.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Bolivia, 1968–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of imports that come from china in Bolivia stood at 24.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Bolivia peaked at 24.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1968.
That places Bolivia 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +710.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -83.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +672.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -25.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +83.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +211.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -21.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | +25.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -27.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +57.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -48.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +144.7% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +29.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | -30.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -35.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +24.6% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +139.7% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | +137.6% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +46.5% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | +33.6% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 22.1% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 23.1% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 21.4% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 22.6% | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 24.0% | +6.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 24.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 24.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.9%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +710.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1983 | +672.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1987 | +211.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 3.5% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 11.7% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 20.5% | 24.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More economy & growth data for Bolivia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -6.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 517.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 3.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 487.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 2.29 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of imports that come from china in Bolivia?
- Share of imports that come from china in Bolivia was 24.0% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1968.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Bolivia ranks 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.