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About

Belgium-Bolivia Trade: In 2023, Belgium exported $155M to Bolivia. The main products that Belgium exported to Bolivia were Refined Petroleum ($128M), Large Construction Vehicles ($4.98M), and Organo-Sulfur Compounds ($4.39M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Belgium to Bolivia have increased at an annualized rate of 37.4%, from $31.7M in 2018 to $155M in 2023.

In 2023, Belgium did not export any services to Bolivia.

Bolivia-Belgium Trade: In 2023, Bolivia exported $123M to Belgium. The main products that Bolivia exported to Belgium were Precious Metal Ore ($58.1M), Zinc Ore ($25.2M), and Lead Ore ($21.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Bolivia to Belgium have decreased at an annualized rate of 6.22%,  from $170M in 2018 to $123M in 2023.

In 2023, Bolivia did not export any services to Belgium.

Comparison: In 2023,  Belgium ranked 20 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.23), and 13 in total exports ($437B). That same year, Bolivia ranked 105 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.85), and 103 in total exports ($10.6B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
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In 2023, Belgium exported $155M to Bolivia. The main products exported from Belgium to Bolivia were Refined Petroleum ($128M), Large Construction Vehicles ($4.98M), and Organo-Sulfur Compounds ($4.39M). During the last 5 years the exports of Belgium to Bolivia have increased at an annualized rate of 37.4%, from $31.7M in 2018 to $155M in 2023.

In 2018, Bolivia exported $123M to Belgium. The main products exported from Bolivia to Belgium were Precious Metal Ore ($58.1M), Zinc Ore ($25.2M), and Lead Ore ($21.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of Bolivia to Belgium have decreased at an annualized rate of 6.22%, from $170M in 2023 to $123M in 2018.

Exports from Belgium (Flag) to Bolivia (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Bolivia (Flag) to Belgium (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Belgium
Top Destination
France$85.6B
Bolivia
Top Destination
Brazil$1.54B

This map shows whether countries import more from Belgium or Bolivia. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Belgium and Bolivia or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Belgium than Bolivia included France ($85.6B), Netherlands ($67.3B), and Germany ($60.8B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Bolivia than Belgium included Argentina ($1.15B), Peru ($622M), and Ecuador ($208M).

Difference in imports from Bolivia (Flag) and Belgium (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Belgium - Bolivia

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Belgium and Bolivia by product, considering products traded by both, Belgium and Bolivia.

During 2023, Belgium had a large net trade with Bolivia in the exports of Mineral Products ($128M), Machines ($12.8M), and Chemical Products ($9.69M).

During 2018, Bolivia had a large net trade with Belgium in the exports of Mineral Products ($105M), Metals ($12.4M), and Vegetable Products ($3.36M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Belgium Bolivia+$22.3MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Bolivia Belgium+$1.99MRaw Tin

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Belgium and Bolivia. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Belgium indicates it has a comparative advantage over Bolivia. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Bolivia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Belgium.

Product Space of Belgium (Flag) and Bolivia (Flag) (2023)

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