Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Bolivia
Bolivia: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 2,298 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Bolivia, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 2,298 current US$ per square kilometre for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Bolivia peaked at 2,815 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 123.51 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Bolivia 185th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 123.51 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 150.37 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1978 | 189.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1979 | 344.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +81.9% |
| 1980 | 219.42 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 1981 | 276.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1982 | 186.65 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 1983 | 211.39 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 214.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 207.24 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 205.76 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 230.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 217.11 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 258.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1990 | 268.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 268.16 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 267.61 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 275.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 290.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 296.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 310.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 369.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 390.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 402.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 415.84 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 353.04 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 385.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 492.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2004 | 543.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 612.23 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 744.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 812.48 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 916.37 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 913.74 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,039 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 1,500 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 2012 | 1,750 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 2,125 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 2,750 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2015 | 2,577 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 2,598 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,806 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 2,815 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,618 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 1,580 current US$ per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 2021 | 1,808 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 2,500 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 2023 | 2,298 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 2,298 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,392 current US$ per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 2,298 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78,322 current US$ per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +81.9% | 189.42 current US$ per square kilometre | 344.5 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 201.95 current US$ per square kilometre | 123.51 current US$ per square kilometre | 344.5 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 222.61 current US$ per square kilometre | 186.65 current US$ per square kilometre | 276.29 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 313.85 current US$ per square kilometre | 267.61 current US$ per square kilometre | 402.01 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 618.98 current US$ per square kilometre | 353.04 current US$ per square kilometre | 916.37 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,258 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,039 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,815 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,047 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,580 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,500 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 182 Liberia 2,522 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 183 Mozambique 2,483 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 184 Democratic Republic of Congo 2,480 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 186 Zambia 2,287 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 187 Madagascar 2,143 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 188 South Sudan 2,063 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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$), annual growth rate 7.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Bolivia?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Bolivia was 2,298 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,815 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.51 current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Bolivia rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Bolivia ranks 185th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.