[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · BOL · 2024
Bolivia trade profile
In 2024, Bolivia recorded $9.9B in merchandise exports and $7.7B in imports, producing a $2.2B trade surplus. Exports changed -8.4% from the previous year, while imports changed -16.1%.[1]
Exports
$9.9B
-8.4%
Imports
$7.7B
-16.1%
Trade balance
$2.2B
surplus
Active partners
270
9 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$2.8B
HS 26 · HS chapter
28 active HS6 lines · 30 export partners
2$1.8B
HS 27 · Mineral fuels and oils
33 active HS6 lines · 23 export partners
3$1.7B
HS 71 · Precious metals and stones
42 active HS6 lines · 46 export partners
4$653.2M
HS 23 · HS chapter
16 active HS6 lines · 25 export partners
5$542.9M
HS 15 · HS chapter
36 active HS6 lines · 39 export partners
6$525.1M
HS 80 · HS chapter
5 active HS6 lines · 36 export partners
7$367.4M
HS 02 · HS chapter
18 active HS6 lines · 19 export partners
8$225.0M
HS 08 · HS chapter
60 active HS6 lines · 82 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Bolivia; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$1.5B
China
Annual change +18.1% · 3-year CAGR 35.0%
2$1.5B
Brazil
Annual change -3.7% · 3-year CAGR 2.1%
3$785.5M
Türkiye
Annual change +892.4% · 3-year CAGR 76.5%
4$706.8M
Peru
Annual change -5.8% · 3-year CAGR -2.3%
5$592.6M
Argentina
Annual change -44.1% · 3-year CAGR -17.2%
6$588.7M
South Korea
Annual change +32.6% · 3-year CAGR 10.3%
7$524.2M
Japan
Annual change +23.3% · 3-year CAGR -7.9%
8$449.2M
Colombia
Annual change -31.5% · 3-year CAGR -8.0%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.