Trade in Bolivia
Bolivia: Trade was 47.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trade in Bolivia, 1960–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 47.0% for trade in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Bolivia peaked at 85.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2020.
That places Bolivia 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.0% | 39.7% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.4% | 45.1% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.3% | 41.9% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.7% | 44.2% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 45.2% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 45.6% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 37.5% | 57.5% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Bolivia
- DEC alternative conversion factor 6.91 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 8.22 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 24.85 billion current LCU (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.60 billion current US$ (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -11.79 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -1.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 34,635 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 4,420 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 435.77 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Bolivia?
- Trade in Bolivia was 47.0% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2020.
- How does Bolivia rank for trade?
- Bolivia ranks 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.