Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Bolivia
Bolivia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Bolivia, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 0.0% for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in 2023.
That represents a change of up 91.3% on the previous year and down 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Bolivia peaked at 6.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1961.
Bolivia ranks 25th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1962 | 0.2% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.1% | — |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -70.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +201.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -57.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +88.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -15.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +160.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -33.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -14.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -17.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -50.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +216.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.2% | — |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +34.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +35.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +19.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +23.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -25.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +65.2% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +106.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -19.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +41.9% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -20.4% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -23.1% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +31.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -24.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -32.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +212.1% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -31.3% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +273.1% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +35.9% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -22.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -96.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -65.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -39.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +122.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -69.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +139.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -72.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +39.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +91.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 1780.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.5% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.0% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
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 merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Bolivia?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Bolivia was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1961.
- How does Bolivia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Bolivia ranks 25th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.