Bolivia / Brazil

Overview In December 2023, Bolivia exported $147M and imported $172M from Brazil, resulting in a negative trade balance of $24.5M. Between December 2022 and December 2023 the exports of Bolivia have decreased by $-16.3M (-9.96%) from $163M to $147M, while imports decreased by $-72.8M (-29.8%) from $244M to $172M.

Trade In December 2023, the top exports of Bolivia to Brazil were Natural gas, in the gaseous state ($133M), Mineral or chemical fertilizers, nitrogenous ($8.86M), Mineral or chemical fertilizers, potassic (other... ($1.83M), Gaseous hydrocarbons, liquefied, n.e.s. ($1.47M), and Sunflower seeds ($999k). In December 2023 the top imports of Bolivia from Brazil were Bars and rods (other than those... ($10.4M), Motor vehicles for the transport of... ($8.01M), Insecticides put up in forms or... ($5.77M), Paper and paperboard, uncoated, of a... ($4.25M), and Food preparations, n.e.s. ($4.14M).

Origins In December 2023 the exports of Bolivia were mainly from Tarija ($74.4M), Santa Cruz ($50.9M), Cochabamba ($11.9M), Potosí ($5.82M), and Chuquisaca ($2.35M), while imports destinations were mainly Santa Cruz ($140M), Tarija ($15.9M), La Paz ($10.3M), Cochabamba ($4.07M), and Oruro ($613k).

Growth In December 2023, the decrease in Bolivia's year-by-year exports to Brazil was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Natural gas, in the gaseous state ($-13.5M or -9.17%), Mineral or chemical fertilizers, nitrogenous ($-1.66M or -15.8%), and Sunflower seed or safflower oil and... ($-1.13M or -73.2%). In December 2023, the decrease in Bolivia's year-by-year imports  from Brazil was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Food preparations, n.e.s. ($-5.94M or -58.9%), Bars and rods (other than those... ($-2.6M or -20.1%), and Polyethylene ($-2.47M or -39.2%).