Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) was 60.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Bolivia, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 60.4% for manufactures imports in 2025.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Bolivia peaked at 84.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 58.8%, in 2022.
That places Bolivia 112th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 67.7% | — |
| 1963 | 68.3% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 71.0% | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 76.5% | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 76.8% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 74.8% | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 78.9% | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 79.8% | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 76.1% | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 75.1% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 72.3% | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 74.7% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 78.7% | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 81.6% | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 81.4% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 82.0% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 78.3% | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 77.8% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 80.9% | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 76.7% | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 76.0% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 79.3% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 78.3% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 83.6% | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 78.5% | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 80.8% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 80.6% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 79.8% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 81.1% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 80.9% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 79.0% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 84.4% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 83.6% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 78.8% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 75.5% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 79.6% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 76.7% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 78.1% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 76.5% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 78.1% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 79.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 76.9% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 77.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 78.1% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 76.3% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 75.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 77.7% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 79.0% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 79.8% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 80.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 79.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 77.9% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 74.7% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 74.3% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 67.1% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 58.8% | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 64.8% | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 61.5% | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 60.4% | -1.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 60.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.5%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 60.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.2%, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.2% | 67.7% | 79.8% | 8 |
| 1970s | 77.8% | 72.3% | 82.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 78.9% | 76.0% | 83.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 81.3% | 79.0% | 84.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 75.5% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.9% | 74.7% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 58.8% | 74.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More private sector data for Bolivia
- Merchandise trade 30.5% (2025)
- Food imports 7.6% (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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1498 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Bolivia?
- Manufactures imports in Bolivia was 60.4% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.8% in 2022.
- How does Bolivia rank for manufactures imports?
- Bolivia ranks 112th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.