Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Bolivia
Bolivia: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 34.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Bolivia, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from high-income economies in Bolivia is 34.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Bolivia peaked at 92.5% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2021.
That places Bolivia 182nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 86.6% | — |
| 1961 | 84.1% | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 87.9% | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 91.6% | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 92.5% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 89.7% | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 89.3% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 88.2% | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 88.0% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 84.0% | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 84.4% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 84.4% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 71.7% | -15.0% |
| 1973 | 68.1% | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 64.6% | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 65.5% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 63.5% | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 68.1% | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 76.2% | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 71.9% | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 71.9% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 68.2% | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 67.9% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 61.0% | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 53.5% | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 57.5% | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 64.8% | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 60.8% | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 59.4% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 61.2% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 65.3% | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 67.9% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 69.4% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 68.1% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 63.2% | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 65.3% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 68.6% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 62.3% | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 69.9% | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 63.0% | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 53.4% | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 45.5% | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 41.5% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 42.7% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 37.5% | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 39.6% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 41.4% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 40.0% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 39.4% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 38.8% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 37.1% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 34.8% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 34.1% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 39.6% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 37.1% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 34.2% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 34.0% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 29.0% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 34.0% | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 34.1% | +0.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 34.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.4%, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 34.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.3%, 58% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.2% | 84.0% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.8% | 63.5% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.6% | 53.5% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.3% | 62.3% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 37.5% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 31.5% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 29.0% | 34.1% | 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 from high-income economies in Bolivia?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Bolivia was 34.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 1964.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2021.
- How does Bolivia rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Bolivia ranks 182nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.