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2023
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Exports $2.33BRnk 105 / 208
2023
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Top Product $140MPesticides
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Exports $1.21BRnk 3 / 136
2023
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Top Product $494MPrecious Metal Ore
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.16Rnk 21 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.85Rnk 105 / 132
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GDP$17.8TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH85.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH47.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $12,614CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH79.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$3,686CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH28.4%CURRENT US$
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About

China-Bolivia Trade: In 2023, China exported $2.33B to Bolivia. The main products that China exported to Bolivia were Pesticides ($140M), Rubber Tires ($121M), and Cars ($89.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Bolivia have increased at an annualized rate of 2.26%, from $2.08B in 2018 to $2.33B in 2023.

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

Bolivia-China Trade: In 2023, Bolivia exported $1.21B to China. The main products that Bolivia exported to China were Precious Metal Ore ($494M), Zinc Ore ($307M), and Lead Ore ($127M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Bolivia to China have increased at an annualized rate of 20.7%,  from $473M in 2018 to $1.21B in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  China ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.16), and 1 in total exports ($3.42T). That same year, Bolivia ranked 105 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.85), and 103 in total exports ($10.6B).

Latest Trends

December, 2024

About

Overview In December 2024, China exported $96.4M and imported $171M from Bolivia, resulting in a negative trade balance of $74.6M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of China have increased by $7.95M (8.99%) from $88.5M to $96.4M, while imports increased by $62.3M (57.3%) from $109M to $171M.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of China to Bolivia were Cars ($8.42M), Rubber Tires ($6.46M), Telephones ($6.24M), Motorcycles and cycles ($3.03M), and Pesticides ($2.91M). In December 2024 the top imports of China from Bolivia were Frozen Bovine Meat ($62.2M), Precious Metal Ore ($56.8M), Zinc Ore ($14.5M), Rough Wood ($3.83M), and Refined Copper ($3.21M).

Origins In December 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Guangdong Province ($23.4M), Zhejiang Province ($14.2M), Shandong Province ($11.2M), Jiangsu Province ($8.86M), and Shanghai Province ($5.82M), while imports destinations were mainly Henan Province ($32M), Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region ($23.8M), Jiangxi Province ($22.6M), Hunan Province ($21.8M), and Jiangsu Province ($13.6M).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to Bolivia was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Telephones ($4.68M or 300%), Cars ($3.9M or 86.3%), and Other Edible Preparations ($1.51M or 885%). In December 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year imports  from Bolivia was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Frozen Bovine Meat ($52.7M or 551%), Precious Metal Ore ($7.01M or 14.1%), and Rough Wood ($2.68M or 234%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$7.95M(8.99%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$62.3M(57.3%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Guangdong Province$23.4M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for China. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of China over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, China exported $2.33B to Bolivia. The main products exported from China to Bolivia were Pesticides ($140M), Rubber Tires ($121M), and Cars ($89.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Bolivia have increased at an annualized rate of 2.26%, from $2.08B in 2018 to $2.33B in 2023.

In 2018, Bolivia exported $1.21B to China. The main products exported from Bolivia to China were Precious Metal Ore ($494M), Zinc Ore ($307M), and Lead Ore ($127M). During the last 5 years the exports of Bolivia to China have increased at an annualized rate of 20.7%, from $473M in 2023 to $1.21B in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
China
Top DestinationUnited States$436B
Bolivia
Top DestinationBrazil$1.54B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from China than Bolivia included United States ($436B), Hong Kong ($259B), and Japan ($169B).

In 2023, no countries were registered that imported more from Bolivia than from China.

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

Comparative Advantage China - Bolivia

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

During 2023, China had a large net trade with Bolivia in the exports of Machines ($619M), Metals ($370M), and Transportation ($314M).

During 2018, Bolivia had a large net trade with China in the exports of Mineral Products ($988M), Animal Products ($118M), and Wood Products ($56.3M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential China Bolivia+$37.7MTelephones
Top Product Potential Bolivia China+$76.2MZinc Ore

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 China and Bolivia. This means that a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over Bolivia. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Bolivia indicates it has a comparative advantage over China.

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

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