Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 1.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 1.6%.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 3.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2021.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 130th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.4% | — |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +20.4% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -19.6% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +21.5% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +66.2% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -20.2% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -27.1% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -71.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +136.1% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +23.8% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.2% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 5 |
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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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.3256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 6,548 current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -14.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1568 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 693.04 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1661 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 1.6% in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 130th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.