International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Bolivia
Bolivia: International tourism, expenditures was 325.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures in Bolivia, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures in Bolivia is 325.00 million current US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 70.7% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Bolivia peaked at 1.11 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 72.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Bolivia 103rd out of 192 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 72.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 87.00 million current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 96.00 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 98.00 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 117.00 million current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 116.00 million current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 114.00 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 114.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 197.00 million current US$ | +72.8% |
| 2004 | 232.00 million current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 257.00 million current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 360.00 million current US$ | +40.1% |
| 2007 | 385.00 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 381.00 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 388.00 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 421.00 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 410.00 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 502.00 million current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 660.00 million current US$ | +31.5% |
| 2014 | 953.00 million current US$ | +44.4% |
| 2015 | 849.00 million current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 960.00 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 997.00 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.11 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 325.00 million current US$ | -70.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 325.00 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 272.00 million current US$, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 325.00 million current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 291.00 million current US$, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.00 million current US$ | 72.00 million current US$ | 117.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 254.40 million current US$ | 114.00 million current US$ | 388.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 787.20 million current US$ | 410.00 million current US$ | 1.11 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 325.00 million current US$ | 325.00 million current US$ | 325.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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$), annual growth rate 7.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Bolivia?
- International tourism, expenditures in Bolivia was 325.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Bolivia rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Bolivia ranks 103rd out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.