International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Bolivia
Bolivia: International tourism, receipts (current US$) was 243.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Bolivia, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts in Bolivia stood at 243.00 million current US$.
That represents a change of down 75.1% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Bolivia peaked at 977.00 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 92.00 million current US$, in 1995.
Bolivia ranks 124th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 92.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 100.00 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 129.00 million current US$ | +29.0% |
| 1998 | 137.00 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 124.00 million current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 101.00 million current US$ | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 119.00 million current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 143.00 million current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 243.00 million current US$ | +69.9% |
| 2004 | 283.00 million current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 345.00 million current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 330.00 million current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 326.00 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 302.00 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 306.00 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 339.00 million current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 499.00 million current US$ | +47.2% |
| 2012 | 631.00 million current US$ | +26.5% |
| 2013 | 639.00 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 746.00 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 810.00 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 827.00 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 928.00 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 948.00 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 977.00 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 243.00 million current US$ | -75.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 243.00 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208.60 million current US$, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 243.00 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 695.50 million current US$, 35% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -75.1% | 977.00 million current US$ | 243.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 116.40 million current US$ | 92.00 million current US$ | 137.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 249.80 million current US$ | 101.00 million current US$ | 345.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 734.40 million current US$ | 339.00 million current US$ | 977.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 243.00 million current US$ | 243.00 million current US$ | 243.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 121 North Macedonia 253.00 million current US$ compare
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- 123 Palestine 245.00 million current US$ compare
- 124 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 243.00 million current US$ compare
- 126 Benin 240.86 million current US$ compare
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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$), annual growth rate 7.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Bolivia?
- International tourism, receipts in Bolivia was 243.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 977.00 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Bolivia rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Bolivia ranks 124th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.