Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Bolivia
Bolivia: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.1981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
147th
of 170 countries
All-time high
2.96 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1965
All-time low
0.1981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Bolivia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Bolivia is 0.1981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Bolivia peaked at 2.96 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.1981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Bolivia 147th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.78 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 2.7 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 2.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 2.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1965 | 2.96 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1966 | 2.91 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 2.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 2.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 2.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 2.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1971 | 2.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 2.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 2.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 1.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.9% |
| 1975 | 1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8739 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1978 | 0.7804 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6555 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4212 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3318 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2973 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3246 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4498 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6655 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6529 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6028 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6439 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6604 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6873 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6714 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6396 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6205 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6081 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6443 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7351 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6247 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6451 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6318 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7359 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7264 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7058 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7443 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6527 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5946 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.512 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4421 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4156 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3835 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3665 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3919 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3706 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3453 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2694 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2667 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2613 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2116 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2295 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2482 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2319 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.1981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3476 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 57% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.1981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2498 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.96 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6555 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4868 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2973 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6655 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6535 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6081 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7351 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6391 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4421 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7443 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3504 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2613 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2239 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2482 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 144 Ethiopia 0.2018 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 India 0.2004 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Colombia 0.1998 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Kenya 0.1957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Turkey 0.1941 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Russia 0.1934 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -70.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Bolivia?
- Value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Bolivia was 0.1981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Bolivia rank for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- Bolivia ranks 147th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.