Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 33.7% 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 imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Bolivia is 33.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Bolivia peaked at 69.6% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2018.
Bolivia ranks 88th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 imports) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 59.8% | — |
| 1977 | 58.7% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 63.2% | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 69.1% | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 58.0% | -16.0% |
| 1981 | 64.1% | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 57.6% | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 61.9% | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 56.1% | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 63.3% | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 69.6% | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 57.9% | -16.8% |
| 1988 | 56.2% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 60.9% | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 61.7% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 59.2% | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 57.6% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 58.6% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 56.6% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 65.9% | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 64.3% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 64.7% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 63.8% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 60.6% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 60.0% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 48.9% | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 40.7% | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 35.2% | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 33.3% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 35.3% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 34.0% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 34.5% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 40.4% | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 41.5% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 30.7% | -28.2% |
| 2014 | 27.7% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 25.5% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 25.1% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 41.1% | +35.1% |
| 2022 | 40.8% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 34.6% | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 29.4% | -15.1% |
| 2025 | 33.7% | +14.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 33.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.9%, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 33.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.3%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.7% | 58.7% | 69.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 60.6% | 56.1% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.3% | 56.6% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 33.3% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 25.1% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 29.4% | 41.1% | 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 33.7% 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 69.6% in 1986.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2018.
- How does Bolivia rank for transport services?
- Bolivia ranks 88th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.