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$1.4B of latest reported imports and $564.9M of calculated three-year opportunity.
Importer opportunity guide
Bolivia import opportunities
where to source next
Explore Bolivia's import market by product, supplier concentration, demand growth, and sourcing gaps. Use reported market size and calculated indicators to decide where deeper supplier research may be useful.
Latest imports$7.7B2024 reported value
Import CAGR-1.2%Three-year reported change
GDP$54.9BLatest reported value
GDP per capita$4.4KLatest reported value
Trade openness38.9%Reported share of GDP
Bolivia import opportunities
What makes this an attractive import market?
Compare market size and growth with supplier concentration. A large market may still need product, quality, tariff, logistics, and buyer validation.
Current import base
$7.7B in imports
Bolivia recorded $7.7B in imports in 2024, with a three-year change of -1.2%.
How to use the guide
Compare demand with supply
Start with the highest-value products, then review supplier concentration and market conditions before choosing a sourcing route.
Import market overview
Find products where demand and sourcing options meet
This page separates reported import observations from calculated indicators so market size is not mistaken for a guaranteed sourcing opportunity.
Bolivia imports products from suppliers across major trade regions. The current profile reports $7.7B of imports in 2024, while the opportunity view highlights product and supplier combinations where market demand and supply context may justify further research.
Use the opportunity table to compare product market size, demand growth, supplier counts, concentration, and projected imports. High concentration can indicate reliance on a small supplier base; it can also reflect specialized products that require careful validation.
Top import opportunities
Products and supplier context to review
The top 50 screened products are ranked by calculated three-year opportunity. Reported market values and calculated indicators are labeled separately.
| Rank | Product | Market size | Demand growth | Suppliers | Concentration | Top supplier | Projected imports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HS 271019Product description unavailable | $1.4BLatest imports | +12.6% | 39 | 2086 | CHLDeclining | $2.0B |
| 2 | HS 710812Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $117.6MLatest imports | +24.9% | 3 | 9999 | TURDeclining | $228.9M |
| 3 | HS 271012Product description unavailable | $330.7MLatest imports | +13.0% | 14 | 2069 | USADeclining | $477.1M |
| 4 | HS 210690Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10 | $132.7MLatest imports | +8.5% | 38 | 4892 | BRASlowing | $169.6M |
| 5 | HS 870322Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | $113.2MLatest imports | +9.4% | 19 | 2857 | CHNSlowing | $148.1M |
| 6 | HS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $54.1MLatest imports | +52.9% | 4 | 4849 | ARGDeclining | $105.7M |
| 7 | HS 270799Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar: n.e.s. in heading no. 2707 | $48.6MLatest imports | +38.6% | 4 | 5253 | NLDSlowing | $94.9M |
| 8 | HS 840110Nuclear reactors | $27.9MLatest imports | +53.4% | 4 | 9107 | RUSAccelerating | $54.5M |
| 9 | HS 220300Beer: made from malt | $43.0MLatest imports | +9.8% | 6 | 8000 | BRADeclining | $56.9M |
| 10 | HS 721420Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling | $77.2MLatest imports | +4.9% | 7 | 5038 | BRADeclining | $89.2M |
| 11 | HS 850231Electric generating sets: wind-powered, (excluding those with spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines) | $31.3MLatest imports | +16.1% | 2 | 10000 | CHNDeclining | $49.0M |
| 12 | HS 470329Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), semi-bleached or bleached, of non-coniferous wood | $27.3MLatest imports | +21.5% | 2 | 9954 | BRAStable | $48.9M |
| 13 | HS 841199Turbines: parts of gas turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers) | $42.7MLatest imports | +7.8% | 18 | 8257 | SWESlowing | $53.5M |
| 14 | HS 380893Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators: not containing substances of 3808.50: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles | $69.2MLatest imports | +7.2% | 22 | 3268 | CHNDeclining | $85.4M |
| 15 | HS 401110Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars) | $50.2MLatest imports | +6.2% | 35 | 5575 | CHNDeclining | $60.1M |
| 16 | HS 871120Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, reciprocating internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding 250cc, with or without side-cars: side-cars | $42.4MLatest imports | +11.0% | 19 | 6252 | CHNDeclining | $58.0M |
| 17 | HS 380891Insecticides: not containing substances of 3808.50: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles | $66.8MLatest imports | +8.9% | 27 | 2868 | CHNDeclining | $86.1M |
| 18 | HS 110100Wheat or meslin flour | $41.5MLatest imports | +1.8% | 6 | 9471 | ARGDeclining | $43.8M |
| 19 | HS 854449Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 80 volts, not fitted with connectors | $42.1MLatest imports | +7.2% | 45 | 6371 | BRADeclining | $51.8M |
| 20 | HS 390761Poly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higher | $27.3MLatest imports | +13.3% | 6 | 9416 | CHNGrowing | $39.7M |
| 21 | HS 401120Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries | $42.9MLatest imports | +0.8% | 23 | 7253 | CHNDeclining | $43.9M |
| 22 | HS 870323Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $95.6MLatest imports | +5.3% | 25 | 1706 | JPNDeclining | $111.5M |
| 23 | HS 340220Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale | $44.9MLatest imports | +7.1% | 24 | 4553 | PERDeclining | $55.3M |
| 24 | HS 721070Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plastics | $20.1MLatest imports | +17.1% | 6 | 9563 | CHNDeclining | $32.3M |
| 25 | HS 851762Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $42.4MLatest imports | +5.2% | 60 | 3802 | CHNDeclining | $49.4M |
| 26 | HS 841510Air conditioning machines: comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, window or wall types, self-contained or split-system | $21.5MLatest imports | +10.8% | 8 | 9852 | CHNDeclining | $29.2M |
| 27 | HS 880230Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg but not exceeding 15,000kg | $17.8MLatest imports | +21.8% | 2 | 7423 | USADeclining | $32.2M |
| 28 | HS 870431Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. not exceeding 5 tonnes), nes in item no 8704.1 | $79.3MLatest imports | +6.7% | 16 | 2004 | ARGSlowing | $96.4M |
| 29 | HS 392010Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of polymers of ethylene, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials | $27.4MLatest imports | +12.7% | 30 | 4863 | PERDeclining | $39.2M |
| 30 | HS 843041Boring or sinking machinery: self-propelled, n.e.s. in heading no. 8430 | $21.2MLatest imports | +10.1% | 6 | 7510 | CHNGrowing | $28.3M |
| 31 | HS 230910Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feeding | $20.4MLatest imports | +21.1% | 11 | 5011 | BRADeclining | $36.2M |
| 32 | HS 870340Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power | $13.7MLatest imports | +23.8% | 13 | 6634 | INDDeclining | $26.0M |
| 33 | HS 010511Poultry: live, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, weighing not more than 185g | $16.1MLatest imports | +9.7% | 2 | 9262 | BRADeclining | $21.2M |
| 34 | HS 120799Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits: n.e.c. in heading no. 1207, whether or not broken | $10.2MLatest imports | +29.0% | 4 | 9855 | PRYDeclining | $19.9M |
| 35 | HS 110710Malt: not roasted | $22.4MLatest imports | +9.6% | 3 | 5419 | URYDeclining | $29.5M |
| 36 | HS 441011Particle board of wood, whether or not agglomerated with resins or other organic binding substances | $16.1MLatest imports | +13.7% | 7 | 6825 | BRADeclining | $23.6M |
| 37 | HS 230990Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feeding | $33.6MLatest imports | +10.9% | 26 | 2271 | BRADeclining | $45.9M |
| 38 | HS 390210Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary forms | $33.2MLatest imports | +7.9% | 18 | 2801 | BRADeclining | $41.7M |
| 39 | HS 870324Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 3000cc | $21.0MLatest imports | +3.5% | 11 | 6406 | JPNDeclining | $23.3M |
| 40 | HS 730429Iron or steel: casing and tubing, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas | $23.5MLatest imports | +7.2% | 8 | 4474 | ARGDeclining | $29.0M |
| 41 | HS 760612Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square) | $14.5MLatest imports | +12.3% | 10 | 8047 | BRADeclining | $20.6M |
| 42 | HS 310230Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution | $14.5MLatest imports | +8.2% | 1 | 10000 | CHLDeclining | $18.3M |
| 43 | HS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $95.3MLatest imports | +7.2% | 53 | 888 | INDDeclining | $117.3M |
| 44 | HS 961900Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar articles, of any material | $33.1MLatest imports | +8.5% | 15 | 2843 | PERDeclining | $42.3M |
| 45 | HS 392020Plastics: of polymers of propylene, plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials | $19.2MLatest imports | +10.1% | 21 | 5155 | PERDeclining | $25.6M |
| 46 | HS 870290Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more passengers), other than compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) | $24.1MLatest imports | +7.1% | 5 | 5130 | CHNDeclining | $29.5M |
| 47 | HS 850423Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 10,000kVA | $20.2MLatest imports | +10.5% | 4 | 5486 | CHNDeclining | $27.2M |
| 48 | HS 210112Preparations with a basis of extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffee | $13.2MLatest imports | +15.1% | 13 | 7017 | MYSStable | $20.2M |
| 49 | HS 390110Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94 | $25.9MLatest imports | +5.8% | 19 | 3531 | BRADeclining | $30.6M |
| 50 | HS 380892Fungicides: not containing substances of 3808.50: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles | $35.4MLatest imports | +10.2% | 21 | 1968 | BRADeclining | $47.5M |
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Product sectors
Which sectors carry the most demand?
HS2 sectors group the screened products into broader families for an easier first comparison.
| Sector | Products | Market size | Opportunity | Average growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS2 sector 00HS2 00 | 2 | $1.7B | $707.3M | +12.8% |
| VehiclesHS2 87 | 7 | $389.2M | $235.1M | +9.5% |
| Precious stones and metalsHS2 71 | 1 | $117.6M | $228.9M | +24.9% |
| MachineryHS2 84 | 4 | $113.3M | $153.4M | +20.5% |
| Electrical equipmentHS2 85 | 4 | $136.0M | $137.5M | +9.8% |
| Miscellaneous edible preparationsHS2 21 | 2 | $145.9M | $134.0M | +11.8% |
| Mineral fuelsHS2 27 | 2 | $102.7M | $126.0M | +45.7% |
| PlasticsHS2 39 | 5 | $133.0M | $117.7M | +9.9% |
| Chemical productsHS2 38 | 3 | $171.4M | $104.9M | +8.8% |
| RubberHS2 40 | 2 | $93.0M | $81.8M | +3.5% |
| Iron and steelHS2 72 | 2 | $97.3M | $80.7M | +11.0% |
| Milling productsHS2 11 | 2 | $63.9M | $62.0M | +5.7% |
Supply gaps
Where supplier concentration deserves attention
The concentration index helps identify products where reported imports rely more heavily on a smaller supplier base. It is a screening signal, not a recommendation by itself.
| Product | Market size | Suppliers | Concentration | Top supplier | Share gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS 310230Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution | $14.5M | 1 | 10000 | CHL | 100.0% |
| HS 850231Electric generating sets: wind-powered, (excluding those with spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines) | $31.3M | 2 | 10000 | CHN | 100.0% |
| HS 710812Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $117.6M | 3 | 9999 | TUR | 100.0% |
| HS 470329Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), semi-bleached or bleached, of non-coniferous wood | $27.3M | 2 | 9954 | BRA | 99.5% |
| HS 120799Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits: n.e.c. in heading no. 1207, whether or not broken | $10.2M | 4 | 9855 | PRY | 99.3% |
| HS 841510Air conditioning machines: comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, window or wall types, self-contained or split-system | $21.5M | 8 | 9852 | CHN | 99.3% |
| HS 721070Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plastics | $20.1M | 6 | 9563 | CHN | 97.8% |
| HS 110100Wheat or meslin flour | $41.5M | 6 | 9471 | ARG | 97.3% |
Supplier landscape
Which supplier markets appear most often?
These supplier names come from the leading peer signal in the screened opportunity rows and should be validated at product level.
CHL
Chile
2 screened products
$583.2MCalculated opportunity across these rowsCHN
China
14 screened products
$522.8MCalculated opportunity across these rowsBRA
Brazil
13 screened products
$459.3MCalculated opportunity across these rowsTUR
Turkey
1 screened products
$228.9MCalculated opportunity across these rowsUSA
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands
2 screened products
$169.7MCalculated opportunity across these rowsARG
Argentina
4 screened products
$155.9MCalculated opportunity across these rowsPER
Peru
4 screened products
$96.5MCalculated opportunity across these rowsNLD
Netherlands
1 screened products
$58.1MCalculated opportunity across these rowsFrequently asked questions
Using the Bolivia import opportunity index
Definitions and practical guidance for interpreting market size, growth, suppliers, and concentration.
What are the import opportunities?
They are product and supplier combinations in Bolivia's screened import market with substantial reported demand and calculated opportunity indicators. They are research priorities, not guaranteed savings or supply contracts.
What does supplier concentration mean?
The concentration index indicates how much reported imports rely on a smaller supplier base. A high value can suggest supply dependence, but it can also reflect specialized products or limited reporting.
How should sourcing teams use this page?
Start with products that fit your specification and volume needs, then validate suppliers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, and continuity for Bolivia.
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.