Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Bolivia
Bolivia: Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 1.6 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Bolivia, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Bolivia is 1.6 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 114.3% on the previous year and up 125.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Bolivia peaked at 81.87 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -39.64 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Bolivia ranks 143rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 21.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 25.97 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 1979 | 81.87 % change on previous year | +215.3% |
| 1980 | -36.31 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 1981 | 25.91 % change on previous year | -171.4% |
| 1982 | -32.44 % change on previous year | -225.2% |
| 1983 | 13.25 % change on previous year | -140.9% |
| 1984 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1985 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -352.0% |
| 1986 | -0.7127 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 1987 | 11.84 % change on previous year | -1761.8% |
| 1988 | -5.66 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 1989 | 18.84 % change on previous year | -433.0% |
| 1990 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 1991 | -0.0344 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 1992 | -0.2065 % change on previous year | +500.2% |
| 1993 | 3 % change on previous year | -1553.0% |
| 1994 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +75.2% |
| 1995 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 1996 | 5 % change on previous year | +145.8% |
| 1997 | 18.97 % change on previous year | +279.1% |
| 1998 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 1999 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 2000 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2001 | -15.1 % change on previous year | -539.1% |
| 2002 | 9.14 % change on previous year | -160.5% |
| 2003 | 27.83 % change on previous year | +204.5% |
| 2004 | 10.41 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 2005 | 12.59 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 21.6 % change on previous year | +71.6% |
| 2007 | 9.13 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 2008 | 12.79 % change on previous year | +40.0% |
| 2009 | -0.2879 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 2010 | 13.66 % change on previous year | -4843.2% |
| 2011 | 44.46 % change on previous year | +225.6% |
| 2012 | 16.62 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 2013 | 21.45 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 2014 | 29.41 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 2015 | -6.28 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 2016 | 0.821 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 2017 | 8 % change on previous year | +874.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3046 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 2019 | -6.96 % change on previous year | -2386.1% |
| 2020 | -39.64 % change on previous year | +469.2% |
| 2021 | 14.42 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 2022 | 38.24 % change on previous year | +165.3% |
| 2023 | -8.07 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 2024 | -11.13 % change on previous year | +37.9% |
| 2025 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1.6 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.33 % change on previous year, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1.6 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.46 % change on previous year, 36% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +4843.2% | -0.2879 % change on previous year | 13.66 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -2386.1% | 0.3046 % change on previous year | -6.96 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +1761.8% | -0.7127 % change on previous year | 11.84 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +1553.0% | -0.2065 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.2 % change on previous year | 21.75 % change on previous year | 81.87 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | -0.7195 % change on previous year | -36.31 % change on previous year | 25.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.65 % change on previous year | -0.2065 % change on previous year | 18.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.15 % change on previous year | -15.1 % change on previous year | 27.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.15 % change on previous year | -6.96 % change on previous year | 44.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7672 % change on previous year | -39.64 % change on previous year | 38.24 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More private sector data for Bolivia
- Merchandise trade 30.5% (2025)
- Food imports 7.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 61.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 22.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 6.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 771.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1498 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Bolivia?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Bolivia was 1.6 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.87 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.64 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Bolivia rank for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Bolivia ranks 143rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.