Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Bolivia
Bolivia: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual was -20.57 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Bolivia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Bolivia stood at -20.57 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 186.3% on the previous year and down 655.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Bolivia peaked at 89.28 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -32.27 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Bolivia ranks 174th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.9296 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1963 | 13.03 % change on previous year | +1301.3% |
| 1964 | 29.45 % change on previous year | +126.1% |
| 1965 | 17 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 1966 | 15.22 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1967 | 13.41 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3524 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1969 | 15.19 % change on previous year | +4211.2% |
| 1970 | 10.16 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 1971 | -5.11 % change on previous year | -150.3% |
| 1972 | 11.37 % change on previous year | -322.5% |
| 1973 | 36.71 % change on previous year | +223.0% |
| 1974 | 89.28 % change on previous year | +143.2% |
| 1975 | -19.65 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 1976 | 21.42 % change on previous year | -209.0% |
| 1977 | 9.16 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5134 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 1979 | 20.7 % change on previous year | +3930.9% |
| 1980 | 21.81 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1981 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1982 | -4.08 % change on previous year | +124.9% |
| 1983 | -15.68 % change on previous year | +284.4% |
| 1984 | -0.7531 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 1985 | -12.76 % change on previous year | +1594.3% |
| 1986 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 1987 | -11.63 % change on previous year | +342.0% |
| 1988 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 1989 | 34.22 % change on previous year | +1901.9% |
| 1990 | 13.22 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 1991 | -30.81 % change on previous year | -333.1% |
| 1992 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 1993 | 21.46 % change on previous year | +310.3% |
| 1994 | 33.85 % change on previous year | +57.7% |
| 1995 | 8.53 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1996 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1997 | 8.59 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 1998 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1999 | 5.75 % change on previous year | +47.2% |
| 2000 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2001 | -8.08 % change on previous year | -250.6% |
| 2002 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 2003 | 22.14 % change on previous year | +1141.8% |
| 2004 | 34.85 % change on previous year | +57.4% |
| 2005 | 30.76 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 38.92 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 17.33 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 2008 | 43.31 % change on previous year | +149.9% |
| 2009 | -21.36 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 2010 | 29.04 % change on previous year | -236.0% |
| 2011 | 31.34 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 29.21 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 2014 | 5.3 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 2015 | -32.27 % change on previous year | -709.3% |
| 2016 | -18.44 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 2017 | 15.41 % change on previous year | -183.5% |
| 2018 | 9.63 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 2019 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 2020 | -20.79 % change on previous year | +792.7% |
| 2021 | 57.52 % change on previous year | -376.7% |
| 2022 | 23.83 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2023 | -20.57 % change on previous year | -186.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's -20.57 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -4.65 % change on previous year, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's -20.57 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.86 % change on previous year, 7.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +4211.2% | 0.3524 % change on previous year | 15.19 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +3930.9% | 0.5134 % change on previous year | 20.7 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +1901.9% | 1.71 % change on previous year | 34.22 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -1594.3% | -0.7531 % change on previous year | -12.76 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +1301.3% | 0.9296 % change on previous year | 13.03 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1141.8% | 1.78 % change on previous year | 22.14 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.83 % change on previous year | 0.3524 % change on previous year | 29.45 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.46 % change on previous year | -19.65 % change on previous year | 89.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8401 % change on previous year | -15.68 % change on previous year | 34.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.56 % change on previous year | -30.81 % change on previous year | 33.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.5 % change on previous year | -21.36 % change on previous year | 43.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.06 % change on previous year | -32.27 % change on previous year | 31.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10 % change on previous year | -20.79 % change on previous year | 57.52 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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- 172 Eritrea -19.32 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Iran -19.92 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Haiti -20.72 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Saudi Arabia -20.92 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Tajikistan -20.95 % change on previous year 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 merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Bolivia?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Bolivia was -20.57 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.28 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.27 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Bolivia rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Bolivia ranks 174th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 655.0%. 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 Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.