Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Bolivia
Bolivia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual was -3.21 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Bolivia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded -3.21 % change on previous year for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 113.7% on the previous year and down 124.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Bolivia peaked at 102.48 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -44.53 % change on previous year, in 1982.
Bolivia ranks 114th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 27.5 % change on previous year | +351.1% |
| 1963 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 1964 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 1965 | 31.12 % change on previous year | +1418.9% |
| 1966 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 1967 | 9.08 % change on previous year | +212.0% |
| 1968 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 1969 | 8.22 % change on previous year | +332.0% |
| 1970 | -6.01 % change on previous year | -173.1% |
| 1971 | 8.02 % change on previous year | -233.4% |
| 1972 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 1973 | 7.92 % change on previous year | +144.7% |
| 1974 | 102.48 % change on previous year | +1194.5% |
| 1975 | 41.48 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 1976 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 1977 | -0.3682 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 1978 | 30.46 % change on previous year | -8373.8% |
| 1979 | 6.53 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 1980 | -5.43 % change on previous year | -183.2% |
| 1981 | 17.92 % change on previous year | -429.8% |
| 1982 | -44.53 % change on previous year | -348.4% |
| 1983 | 14.64 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 1984 | -24.9 % change on previous year | -270.1% |
| 1985 | 70.04 % change on previous year | -381.2% |
| 1986 | -5.38 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1987 | 17.86 % change on previous year | -432.3% |
| 1988 | -21.54 % change on previous year | -220.6% |
| 1989 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 1990 | 12.58 % change on previous year | +117.9% |
| 1991 | 41.03 % change on previous year | +226.2% |
| 1992 | 14.37 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1993 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 1994 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 1995 | 17.11 % change on previous year | +990.4% |
| 1996 | 18.22 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 16.84 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 27.4 % change on previous year | +62.7% |
| 1999 | -14.48 % change on previous year | -152.8% |
| 2000 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 2001 | -15.5 % change on previous year | +324.0% |
| 2002 | 7.31 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 2003 | -7.87 % change on previous year | -207.6% |
| 2004 | 11.66 % change on previous year | -248.2% |
| 2005 | 24.21 % change on previous year | +107.6% |
| 2006 | 24.92 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 22.73 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 42.13 % change on previous year | +85.3% |
| 2009 | -10.26 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 2010 | 22.46 % change on previous year | -318.8% |
| 2011 | 41.59 % change on previous year | +85.2% |
| 2012 | 8.23 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 2013 | 12.93 % change on previous year | +57.2% |
| 2014 | 10.04 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2015 | -7.79 % change on previous year | -177.6% |
| 2016 | -13 % change on previous year | +67.0% |
| 2017 | 9.46 % change on previous year | -172.8% |
| 2018 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2019 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 2020 | -29.2 % change on previous year | +1547.0% |
| 2021 | 38.3 % change on previous year | -231.2% |
| 2022 | 23.41 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 2023 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's -3.21 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.55 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's -3.21 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.36 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +8373.8% | -0.3682 % change on previous year | 30.46 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1547.0% | -1.77 % change on previous year | -29.2 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +1418.9% | 2.05 % change on previous year | 31.12 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +1194.5% | 7.92 % change on previous year | 102.48 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.4 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 31.12 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.51 % change on previous year | -6.01 % change on previous year | 102.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.45 % change on previous year | -44.53 % change on previous year | 70.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.93 % change on previous year | -14.48 % change on previous year | 41.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.57 % change on previous year | -15.5 % change on previous year | 42.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.89 % change on previous year | -13 % change on previous year | 41.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.32 % change on previous year | -29.2 % change on previous year | 38.3 % change on previous year | 4 |
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More private sector data for Bolivia
- Merchandise trade 30.5% (2025)
- Food imports 7.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 60.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 10.03 billion current US$ (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 imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Bolivia?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Bolivia was -3.21 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 102.48 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.53 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Bolivia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Bolivia ranks 114th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 124.8%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.