Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Bolivia
Bolivia: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports was 7.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Computer, communications and other services in Bolivia, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2025, computer, communications and other services in Bolivia stood at 7.2%.
The figure is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Bolivia peaked at 48.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1977.
Bolivia ranks 164th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 22.7% | — |
| 1977 | 4.4% | -80.4% |
| 1978 | 7.5% | +68.1% |
| 1979 | 15.8% | +111.7% |
| 1980 | 7.8% | -50.6% |
| 1981 | 11.5% | +47.8% |
| 1982 | 13.9% | +20.2% |
| 1983 | 10.0% | -27.9% |
| 1984 | 10.5% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 11.4% | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 15.8% | +37.8% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | -17.1% |
| 1988 | 12.0% | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 10.8% | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 10.6% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 11.0% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 10.7% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 12.3% | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 12.6% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 13.9% | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | -48.2% |
| 1997 | 48.3% | +572.6% |
| 1998 | 43.4% | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 32.0% | -26.2% |
| 2000 | 47.4% | +47.8% |
| 2001 | 42.3% | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 41.6% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 31.2% | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 39.7% | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 39.2% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 45.4% | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 41.2% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -26.6% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | +137.2% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -47.9% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 7.2% | -18.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 7.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.4%, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 7.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.3%, 51% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +572.6% | 7.2% | 48.3% |
| 2020 | +137.2% | 8.6% | 20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.6% | 4.4% | 22.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 11.7% | 7.8% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.2% | 7.2% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 28.8% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 8.6% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 7.2% | 20.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 161 Dominican Republic 8.6% compare
- 162 Brunei 8.4% compare
- 163 Cape Verde 8.3% compare
- 165 Tanzania 7.0% compare
- 166 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6.8% compare
- 167 Grenada 6.4% compare
More private sector data for Bolivia
- Merchandise trade 30.5% (2025)
- Food imports 7.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 60.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 10.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.36 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 20.5% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 8.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 9.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 771.03 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Bolivia?
- Computer, communications and other services in Bolivia was 7.2% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1977.
- How does Bolivia rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Bolivia ranks 164th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. 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 Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.