Transport services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Transport services was 23.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2025, transport services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 23.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 45.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2008.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 64th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Transport services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 15.3% | — |
| 1977 | 23.2% | +51.7% |
| 1978 | 22.3% | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 31.8% | +42.8% |
| 1980 | 37.1% | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 37.0% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 34.5% | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 36.6% | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 40.6% | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 42.5% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 42.4% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 33.8% | -20.4% |
| 1988 | 34.7% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 35.5% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 35.8% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 35.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 35.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 34.4% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 36.1% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 44.8% | +23.9% |
| 1996 | 45.4% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 23.0% | -49.4% |
| 1998 | 25.7% | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 18.5% | -27.9% |
| 2000 | 16.3% | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 21.6% | +32.1% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 22.5% | +26.0% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | -25.7% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | -41.2% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | +141.6% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | -39.4% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | +45.9% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 34.2% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 39.8% | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 34.5% | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 27.3% | -20.8% |
| 2024 | 23.4% | -14.3% |
| 2025 | 23.9% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.1% | 15.3% | 31.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 37.5% | 33.8% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.5% | 18.5% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 8.7% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 9.8% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 23.4% | 39.8% | 6 |
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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 transport services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Transport services in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 23.9% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2008.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for transport services?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 64th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.