Bolivia: Imports, billion dollars

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 Bolivia

Imports of goods and services, billion USD

 Latest value 14.02
 Year 2024
 Measure billion U.S. dollars
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 3.83
 Min - Max 0.09 - 15.15
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2024 is 14.02 billion U.S. dollars, a decline from 14.24 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 181.31 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 166 countries. Historically, the average for Bolivia from 1960 to 2024 is 3.83 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 0.09 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 15.15 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2022. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Bolivia: Imports, billion dollars
 2024 14.02
 2023 14.24
 2022 15.15
 2021 11.55
 2020 8.74
 2019 12.64
 2018 12.86
 2017 11.96




Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

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 Imports, percent of GDP 25.54 2024 percent
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 Foreign Direct Investment, billion dollars 0.36 2024 billion U.S. dollars
 Current account, percent of GDP -1.88 2025 percent
 Current account, in dollars -1.22 2025 billion U.S. dollars
 Trade balance, percent of GDP -4.11 2024 percent
 Trade balance, in dollars -0.70 2025 billion U.S. dollars
 Reserves 0.58 2025 billion U.S. dollars
 Remittances, percent of GDP 1.96 2025 percent
 Remittances 1,246.45 2025 million U.S. dollars
 Net errors and omissions -1,484.79 2025 million USD
 External debt 33.66 2024 percent
 Short-term external debt 3.05 2024 percent
 Short-term debt to reserves 24.38 2024 percent
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