Travel services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Travel services was 64.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Travel services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2025, travel services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 64.8%. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 64.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 1997.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 43rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Travel services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 41.4% | — |
| 1977 | 47.7% | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 45.9% | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 34.7% | -24.5% |
| 1980 | 41.0% | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 38.7% | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 36.5% | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 40.8% | +11.9% |
| 1984 | 34.8% | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 31.1% | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 29.2% | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 41.4% | +41.5% |
| 1988 | 41.4% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 39.9% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 39.6% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 39.6% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 39.7% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 38.3% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 36.8% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 28.6% | -22.4% |
| 1996 | 33.5% | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 19.8% | -40.9% |
| 1998 | 21.4% | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 28.4% | +32.9% |
| 2000 | 20.7% | -27.3% |
| 2001 | 22.8% | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 27.1% | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 35.5% | +31.1% |
| 2004 | 37.0% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 36.3% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 35.5% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 42.2% | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 36.6% | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 43.8% | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | +31.9% |
| 2013 | 47.3% | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 55.2% | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 56.3% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 57.3% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 55.2% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 55.9% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 58.0% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 44.4% | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 42.2% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 56.2% | +32.9% |
| 2023 | 61.9% | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 64.3% | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 64.8% | +0.8% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 64.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.8%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 64.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.7%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.4% | 34.7% | 47.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 37.5% | 29.2% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.6% | 19.8% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 20.7% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 40.0% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 42.2% | 64.8% | 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)
- 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 travel services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Travel services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 64.8% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 1997.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for travel services?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 43rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Travel services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.