Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 22.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Bolivia, 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 stood at 22.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Bolivia peaked at 45.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2008.
That places Bolivia 67th 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 (% of commercial service exports) in Bolivia, 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 | 23.0% | -15.7% |
| 2025 | 22.8% | -1.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 22.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.2%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 22.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.0%, 2.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services (% of commercial service exports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +141.6% | 9.8% | 23.8% |
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 | 30.3% | 22.8% | 39.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More private sector data for Bolivia
- Merchandise trade 30.5% (2025)
- Food imports 7.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 60.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 10.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.36 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 20.5% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 8.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 9.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 771.03 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Bolivia?
- Transport services in Bolivia was 22.8% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2008.
- How does Bolivia rank for transport services?
- Bolivia ranks 67th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.