Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Bolivia
Bolivia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 156.49 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Bolivia, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Bolivia is 156.49 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 8,858.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Bolivia peaked at 256.54 million BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, -111.13 million BoP, current US$, in 2020.
That places Bolivia 85th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 601,000 BoP, current US$ | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | 1.90 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.14 million BoP, current US$ | 1.10 million BoP, current US$ | 2.80 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.86 million BoP, current US$ | 2.58 million BoP, current US$ | 3.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.62 million BoP, current US$ | -84.47 million BoP, current US$ | 88.87 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | 74.31 million BoP, current US$ | -111.13 million BoP, current US$ | 256.54 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 82 Belarus 175.69 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 83 Bahamas 162.94 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 84 Uzbekistan 158.18 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 86 Equatorial Guinea 153.78 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 87 Cambodia 138.51 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 88 Madagascar 134.39 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Bolivia
- Final consumption expenditure 86.2% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 41.10 billion constant LCU (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 4.13 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 7.17 billion current US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 40.57 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Bolivia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Bolivia was 156.49 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 256.54 million BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was -111.13 million BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Bolivia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Bolivia ranks 85th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,858.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.