Trade in services (% of GDP) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Trade in services (% of GDP) was 5.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in services in Bolivia, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in services in Bolivia is 5.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 17.4% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services in Bolivia peaked at 14.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2021.
Bolivia ranks 191st of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Trade in services (% of GDP) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7.6% | — |
| 1977 | 7.5% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 8.0% | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 11.3% | +40.8% |
| 1980 | 7.6% | -32.2% |
| 1981 | 7.0% | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 5.4% | -22.4% |
| 1983 | 6.4% | +18.0% |
| 1984 | 5.6% | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 9.3% | +45.4% |
| 1987 | 9.2% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 8.3% | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 9.4% | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 9.4% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 8.8% | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 8.4% | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 8.8% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 8.9% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 8.1% | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 7.4% | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 9.4% | +27.3% |
| 1998 | 9.0% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 9.5% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -42.1% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +40.3% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 5.6% | -17.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 5.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 5.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.7%, 20% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.6% | 7.5% | 11.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 5.4% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 7.4% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 9.0% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 8.8% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.0% | 7.1% | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services in Bolivia?
- Trade in services in Bolivia was 5.6% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest trade in services recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest trade in services recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2021.
- How does Bolivia rank for trade in services?
- Bolivia ranks 191st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in services rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.