Foreign direct investment, net in Bolivia
Bolivia: Foreign direct investment, net was -463.86 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Bolivia, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded -463.86 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net in 2025.
That represents a change of down 106.6% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Bolivia peaked at 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.75 billion BoP, current US$, in 2013.
Bolivia ranks 102nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -9.30 million BoP, current US$ | -35.00 million BoP, current US$ | 8.10 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | -18.60 million BoP, current US$ | -75.60 million BoP, current US$ | 25.40 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -396.21 million BoP, current US$ | -1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.10 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -369.67 million BoP, current US$ | -733.55 million BoP, current US$ | 241.62 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -656.63 million BoP, current US$ | -1.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 264.95 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -38.81 million BoP, current US$ | -492.25 million BoP, current US$ | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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- 100 El Salvador -445.44 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 101 Uruguay -457.14 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 103 Botswana -464.25 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 104 Zimbabwe -465.43 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 105 Madagascar -471.82 million 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 foreign direct investment, net in Bolivia?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Bolivia was -463.86 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.75 billion BoP, current US$ in 2013.
- How does Bolivia rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Bolivia ranks 102nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. 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.