Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1966–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 0.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 223.5% on the previous year and up 201.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1984.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 157th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.1% | — |
| 1967 | 0.1% | +83.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -61.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +39.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +75.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -80.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -95.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +1831.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +246.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -81.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +1073.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -83.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +236.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -78.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -52.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -45.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +188.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +100.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -65.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +38.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +123.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -41.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -24.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +406.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -62.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -31.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +127.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +110.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +456.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -31.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +49.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -80.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -32.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +223.5% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 88% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +1831.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1991 | +1073.7% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
More private sector data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 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 low- and middle-income economies in middle in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 0.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1984.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 157th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region 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.