Summary
- Exports
- $10.1billion
- Imports
- $9.5billion
- Trade balance
- +$556million
Products
What it exports
Natural gas and LPG (17%) and zinc ore (13.3%) together make up 30.3% of its exports.
What it imports
Refined petroleum (21.2%) and cars (3.7%) together make up 25% of its imports.
By Harmonized System chapter (96)
| Chapter | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 26 · Ores and slag | $3 billion | $299 thousand |
| 27 · Oil, gas and coal | $1.8 billion | $2.2 billion |
| 71 · Gems and precious metals | $1.5 billion | $156 million |
| 23 · Animal feed and food waste | $705 million | $58 million |
| 80 · Tin | $644 million | $50 thousand |
| 15 · Fats and oils | $537 million | $20 million |
| 08 · Fruit and nuts | $238 million | $19 million |
| 02 · Meat and offal | $232 million | $6 million |
| 12 · Oilseeds and grains | $203 million | $32 million |
| 31 · Fertilizers | $170 million | $98 million |
| 44 · Wood | $140 million | $34 million |
| 25 · Salt, stone and cement | $115 million | $11 million |
| 10 · Cereals | $104 million | $15 million |
| 88 · Aircraft and spacecraft | $71 million | $17 million |
| 28 · Inorganic chemicals | $69 million | $74 million |
| 17 · Sugar and sweets | $49 million | $39 million |
| 84 · Mechanical machinery | $38 million | $1.2 billion |
| 22 · Beverages and spirits | $36 million | $74 million |
| 72 · Iron and steel | $34 million | $321 million |
| 74 · Copper | $32 million | $24 million |
| 04 · Dairy, eggs and honey | $28 million | $15 million |
| 76 · Aluminum | $24 million | $82 million |
| 85 · Electrical and electronic equipment | $18 million | $542 million |
| 20 · Preserved fruit and vegetables | $18 million | $30 million |
| 65 · Hats | $18 million | $6 million |
| 19 · Baked goods and cereal products | $17 million | $65 million |
| 48 · Paper and paperboard | $16 million | $172 million |
| 41 · Hides and leather | $16 million | $203 thousand |
| 09 · Coffee, tea and spices | $16 million | $7 million |
| 18 · Cocoa and chocolate | $16 million | $36 million |
| 07 · Vegetables | $16 million | $3 million |
| 05 · Other animal products | $15 million | $2 million |
| 90 · Precision and medical instruments | $10 million | $142 million |
| 36 · Explosives and matches | $10 million | $32 million |
| 81 · Other base metals | $10 million | $370 thousand |
| 16 · Prepared meat and fish | $9 million | $13 million |
| 94 · Furniture and lighting | $9 million | $71 million |
| 68 · Stone, plaster and cement articles | $8 million | $24 million |
| 51 · Wool | $8 million | $12 million |
| 33 · Perfumes and cosmetics | $7 million | $141 million |
| 29 · Organic chemicals | $6 million | $105 million |
| 39 · Plastics | $5 million | $537 million |
| 87 · Vehicles | $5 million | $838 million |
| 42 · Leather goods and bags | $5 million | $22 million |
| 54 · Synthetic filaments | $4 million | $25 million |
| 69 · Ceramics | $4 million | $51 million |
| 64 · Footwear | $4 million | $86 million |
| 73 · Iron and steel products | $3 million | $212 million |
| 61 · Knitted clothing | $3 million | $23 million |
| 34 · Soap and cleaning products | $2 million | $116 million |
| 63 · Home textiles and used clothing | $2 million | $11 million |
| 38 · Miscellaneous chemicals | $2 million | $312 million |
| 30 · Pharmaceuticals | $2 million | $248 million |
| 11 · Milling products and malt | $2 million | $75 million |
| 75 · Nickel | $2 million | $307 thousand |
| 52 · Cotton | $1 million | $17 million |
| 62 · Woven clothing | $1 million | $19 million |
| 78 · Lead | $1 million | $184 thousand |
| 21 · Food preparations | $1 million | $195 million |
| 86 · Railway equipment | $959 thousand | $6 million |
| 32 · Dyes, paints and tanning agents | $761 thousand | $73 million |
| 95 · Toys and sports gear | $582 thousand | $59 million |
| 82 · Tools and cutlery | $515 thousand | $63 million |
| 97 · Art and antiques | $483 thousand | $129 thousand |
| 49 · Books and printed matter | $461 thousand | $50 million |
| 83 · Miscellaneous metal goods | $419 thousand | $51 million |
| 35 · Glues, starches and enzymes | $371 thousand | $40 million |
| 40 · Rubber | $324 thousand | $185 million |
| 56 · Felt, nonwovens and rope | $306 thousand | $13 million |
| 58 · Special fabrics and lace | $245 thousand | $11 million |
| 91 · Watches and clocks | $238 thousand | $6 million |
| 70 · Glass | $207 thousand | $59 million |
| 67 · Feathers and artificial flowers | $179 thousand | $3 million |
| 47 · Wood pulp | $131 thousand | $36 million |
| 59 · Coated and technical textiles | $128 thousand | $15 million |
| 96 · Other manufactured goods | $110 thousand | $49 million |
| 93 · Weapons and ammunition | $105 thousand | $5 million |
| 92 · Musical instruments | $83 thousand | $4 million |
| 14 · Other plant products | $74 thousand | $35 thousand |
| 24 · Tobacco | $72 thousand | $9 million |
| 01 · Live animals | $29 thousand | $18 million |
| 37 · Photographic goods | $22 thousand | $6 million |
| 06 · Live plants and flowers | $21 thousand | $984 thousand |
| 46 · Wicker and basketware | $15 thousand | $90 thousand |
| 79 · Zinc | $9 thousand | $2 million |
| 60 · Knitted fabric | $9 thousand | $28 million |
| 57 · Carpets and rugs | $7 thousand | $6 million |
| 53 · Other plant fibers | $5 thousand | $592 thousand |
| 13 · Gums and plant extracts | $4 thousand | $4 million |
| 43 · Fur and fur goods | $1 thousand | $40 thousand |
| 66 · Umbrellas and canes | $252 | $2 million |
| 55 · Synthetic staple fibers | $246 | $60 million |
| 03 · Fish and seafood | $21 | $3 million |
| 89 · Ships and boats | $0 | $3 million |
| 45 · Cork | $0 | $490 thousand |
| 50 · Silk | $0 | $12 thousand |
Trading partners
Its main destination is Brazil (14.9% of exports) and its main source is China (23% of imports).
Who it sells to
| Partner | Value (USD billions) | Share | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 1.5 | 14.9% | Land |
| China | 1.4 | 13.9% | Sea |
| Peru | 0.74 | 7.4% | Land |
| Argentina | 0.64 | 6.4% | Land |
| Japan | 0.61 | 6% | Sea |
| South Korea | 0.57 | 5.7% | Sea |
| Turkey | 0.49 | 4.9% | Air |
| United Arab Emirates | 0.48 | 4.8% | Air |
| Colombia | 0.48 | 4.8% | Sea |
| India | 0.38 | 3.8% | Air |
Overview 1995–2024
In 2024, Bolivia accounted for 0.04% of world exports, compared with 0.03% in 1995.
Exports and imports
Exports grew 7-fold since 1995
USD billions (current). Bars: trade balance (green surplus, red deficit).
- Exports 10.1
- Imports 9.5
- Balance +0.6
Source: CEPII BACI
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| Year | Exports | Imports | Trade balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | $1.4 billion | $2 billion | -$636 million |
| 1996 | $1.4 billion | $2.3 billion | -$861 million |
| 1997 | $1.5 billion | $2.8 billion | -$1.4 billion |
| 1998 | $1.5 billion | $3.1 billion | -$1.6 billion |
| 1999 | $1.5 billion | $2.2 billion | -$633 million |
| 2000 | $1.6 billion | $2.1 billion | -$495 million |
| 2001 | $1.5 billion | $1.8 billion | -$264 million |
| 2002 | $1.5 billion | $1.9 billion | -$409 million |
| 2003 | $1.8 billion | $2 billion | -$173 million |
| 2004 | $2.5 billion | $2.3 billion | $132 million |
| 2005 | $3 billion | $3.1 billion | -$91 million |
| 2006 | $4.2 billion | $3.7 billion | $466 million |
| 2007 | $4.9 billion | $4.4 billion | $456 million |
| 2008 | $7.3 billion | $6.2 billion | $1 billion |
| 2009 | $5.8 billion | $5.5 billion | $255 million |
| 2010 | $7 billion | $6.4 billion | $597 million |
| 2011 | $9.1 billion | $9.1 billion | -$10 million |
| 2012 | $11 billion | $9.3 billion | $1.7 billion |
| 2013 | $13 billion | $9.9 billion | $3.1 billion |
| 2014 | $13.4 billion | $10.8 billion | $2.7 billion |
| 2015 | $9.1 billion | $9.9 billion | -$814 million |
| 2016 | $7.7 billion | $8.7 billion | -$1 billion |
| 2017 | $8.5 billion | $9.7 billion | -$1.3 billion |
| 2018 | $9.4 billion | $10.3 billion | -$989 million |
| 2019 | $9.1 billion | $9.8 billion | -$665 million |
| 2020 | $7.1 billion | $7.2 billion | -$16 million |
| 2021 | $11.3 billion | $9 billion | $2.2 billion |
| 2022 | $14.1 billion | $12.4 billion | $1.6 billion |
| 2023 | $10.8 billion | $11.2 billion | -$426 million |
| 2024 | $10.1 billion | $9.5 billion | $556 million |
World rank
Bolivia rose from 105th to 103rd among the world's exporters
Rank among 222 countries by export value (1st at the top).
- 105th in 1995
- 103rd in 2024
Source: CEPII BACI
Show the numbers
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 105th |
| 1996 | 109th |
| 1997 | 107th |
| 1998 | 106th |
| 1999 | 106th |
| 2000 | 115th |
| 2001 | 115th |
| 2002 | 117th |
| 2003 | 115th |
| 2004 | 114th |
| 2005 | 114th |
| 2006 | 108th |
| 2007 | 107th |
| 2008 | 98th |
| 2009 | 99th |
| 2010 | 98th |
| 2011 | 97th |
| 2012 | 90th |
| 2013 | 88th |
| 2014 | 87th |
| 2015 | 96th |
| 2016 | 100th |
| 2017 | 98th |
| 2018 | 97th |
| 2019 | 97th |
| 2020 | 105th |
| 2021 | 94th |
| 2022 | 93rd |
| 2023 | 102nd |
| 2024 | 103rd |
What it sells
Its top export group is still ores and slag: 30% in 2024
% of exports by Harmonized System chapter.
- Other 14%
- Meat and offal 2%
- Fruit and nuts 2%
- Fats and oils 5%
- Tin 6%
- Animal feed and food waste 7%
- Gems and precious metals 15%
- Oil, gas and coal 18%
- Ores and slag 30%
Source: CEPII BACI
Show the numbers
| Chapter | 1995 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Ores and slag | 22.7% | 29.8% |
| Oil, gas and coal | 10.3% | 17.5% |
| Gems and precious metals | 19.8% | 15.3% |
| Animal feed and food waste | 4.5% | 7% |
| Tin | 9.1% | 6.4% |
| Fats and oils | 2.6% | 5.3% |
| Fruit and nuts | 2.1% | 2.4% |
| Meat and offal | 0.22% | 2.3% |
| Other | 28.8% | 14% |
Who it trades with
China went from 0.5% to 18% of Bolivia's trade
% of total trade (exports + imports) with each partner.
- China 18%
- Brazil 15%
- Argentina 7%
- Peru 7%
- United States 6%
Source: CEPII BACI
Show the numbers
| Partner | 1995 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| China | 0.47% | 18.3% |
| Brazil | 14.1% | 14.8% |
| Argentina | 10.3% | 7.3% |
| Peru | 6.6% | 6.9% |
| United States | 20.4% | 5.8% |
Production hubs
Sources and methodology
Sources and licenses
- CEPII BACI · Licence Ouverte Etalab 2.0
- Climate TRACE · CC BY 4.0 (emissions by asset; the 3 largest per country are shown)
- Kummu et al., gridded GDP · CC BY 4.0 (hubs aggregated by this site)
- Natural Earth · Public domain
Methodology
Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), in current US dollars, with exports and imports reconciled between countries. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Ranks are computed among the countries with data each year. Services are not included. Data up to 2024.