Current account balance in Bolivia
Bolivia: Current account balance was -1.22 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Bolivia, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, current account balance in Bolivia stood at -1.22 billion BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Bolivia peaked at 1.99 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1.94 billion BoP, current US$, in 2015.
That places Bolivia 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -224.97 million BoP, current US$ | -397.00 million BoP, current US$ | -53.50 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | -264.70 million BoP, current US$ | -467.64 million BoP, current US$ | -6.40 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -398.09 million BoP, current US$ | -666.10 million BoP, current US$ | -90.20 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 567.82 million BoP, current US$ | -446.35 million BoP, current US$ | 1.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -383.16 million BoP, current US$ | -1.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -160.65 million BoP, current US$ | -1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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- 136 Iceland -1.34 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Bolivia
- Final consumption expenditure 86.2% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 13.1% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 69.6% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 47.29 billion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 326.75 billion current LCU (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 34.18 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.5% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 41.10 billion constant LCU (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 104.1% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 49.55 billion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Bolivia?
- Current account balance in Bolivia was -1.22 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.94 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- How does Bolivia rank for current account balance?
- Bolivia ranks 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.