Bolivia / China

Overview In December 2023, Bolivia exported $114M and imported $192M from China, resulting in a negative trade balance of $77.7M. Between December 2022 and December 2023 the exports of Bolivia have increased by $45.1M (65.3%) from $69.1M to $114M, while imports decreased by $-64.7M (-25.2%) from $257M to $192M.

Trade In December 2023, the top exports of Bolivia to China were Precious metal ores and concentrates ($29.7M), Zinc ores and concentrates ($28.3M), Lead ores and concentrates ($8.17M), Meat of bovine animals, frozen ($3.09M), and Copper, refined and unrefined; copper anodes... ($1.66M). In December 2023 the top imports of Bolivia from China were Motor vehicles for the transport of... ($9.73M), Motor vehicles for the transport of... ($5.91M), Motor cycles (including mopeds) and cycles... ($5.01M), Polycarbonates, alkyd resins and other polyesters ($4.95M), and Tyres, pneumatic, new, of a kind... ($4.95M).

Origins In December 2023 the exports of Bolivia were mainly from Potosí ($58.9M), Santa Cruz ($21.1M), Oruro ($15.8M), La Paz ($13.3M), and Chuquisaca ($3.49M), while imports destinations were mainly La Paz ($73M), Santa Cruz ($59.7M), Oruro ($37.4M), Cochabamba ($17.7M), and Tarija ($2.02M).

Growth In December 2023, the increase in Bolivia's year-by-year exports to China was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Zinc ores and concentrates ($18.6M or 192%), Precious metal ores and concentrates ($17.7M or 148%), and Lead ores and concentrates ($3.5M or 74.9%). In December 2023, the decrease in Bolivia's year-by-year imports  from China was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy... ($-6.03M or -92.7%), Machinery (other than machine tools) for... ($-3.29M or -85.1%), and Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy... ($-1.99M or -76.4%).