Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Bolivia
Bolivia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 26.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Bolivia, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Bolivia stood at 26.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Bolivia peaked at 28.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1986.
That places Bolivia 79th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3% | — |
| 1962 | 0.6% | +121.8% |
| 1963 | 0.5% | -20.4% |
| 1964 | 0.5% | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6% | +22.0% |
| 1966 | 1.0% | +70.1% |
| 1967 | 1.2% | +17.9% |
| 1968 | 0.7% | -43.7% |
| 1969 | 1.2% | +70.3% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | -56.2% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | +27.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | +39.0% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | +29.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -82.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +203.5% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | +101.4% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +20.6% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | +20.6% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -28.7% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +33.0% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | +107.9% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -47.3% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -33.6% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +34.3% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | +65.1% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | +107.2% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | +38.2% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | +27.1% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 28.8% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 26.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 26.3% | +1.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 26.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.9%, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 26.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.2%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +203.5% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 4.4% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 14.0% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 26.0% | 28.8% | 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 low- and middle-income economies outside in Bolivia?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Bolivia was 26.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1986.
- How does Bolivia rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Bolivia ranks 79th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. 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 from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.