Bolivia2020 Economic Complexity : -0.99, Rank 100 of 127
2020 Product Exports | Imports: $7.02B | $6.52B, 100 of 226 | 117 of 226
2020 Per Capita Product Exports | Imports: $602 | $559, 135 of 219 | 168 of 219
2019 Service Exports | Imports : $1.43B | $2.55B, 49 of 69 | 45 of 69
Overview In 2020 Bolivia was the number 93 economy in the world in terms of GDP (current US$), the number 100 in total exports, the number 117 in total imports, the number 134 economy in terms of GDP per capita (current US$) and the number 100 most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI).
Exports The top exports of Bolivia are Petroleum Gas ($2.02B), Gold ($1.23B), Zinc Ore ($566M), Precious Metal Ore ($517M), and Soybean Meal ($503M), exporting mostly to Brazil ($1.12B), Argentina ($1.03B), India ($719M), Peru ($477M), and China ($388M).
Imports The top imports of Bolivia are Refined Petroleum ($510M), Cars ($233M), Pesticides ($173M), Delivery Trucks ($168M), and Raw Iron Bars ($147M), importing mostly from China ($1.26B), Brazil ($1.1B), Chile ($791M), Peru ($535M), and Argentina ($516M).
Location Bolivia borders Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Peru by land.
December, 2021
Overview In December 2021 Bolivia exported $966M and imported $1.19B, resulting in a negative trade balance of $224M. Between December 2020 and December 2021 the exports of Bolivia have increased by $178M (22.6%) from $788M to $966M, while imports increased by $334M (39.1%) from $855M to $1.19B.
Trade In December 2021, the top exports of Bolivia were Gold, non-monetary (excluding gold ores and... ($247M), Natural gas, in the gaseous state ($202M), Zinc ores and concentrates ($106M), Tin and tin alloys, unwrought ($68.2M), and Precious metal ores and concentrates ($54.4M). In December 2021 the top imports of Bolivia were Gas oils ($347M), Motor spirit (gasoline) and other light... ($90.8M), Bars and rods (other than those... ($23.3M), Insecticides put up in forms or... ($21.1M), and Motor vehicles for the transport of... ($16M).
Origins In December 2021 the exports of Bolivia were mainly from Santa Cruz ($263M), La Paz ($216M), Potosí ($194M), Tarija ($108M), and Beni ($90.9M), while imports destinations were mainly Santa Cruz ($454M), La Paz ($226M), Oruro ($209M), Tarija ($174M), and Cochabamba ($67.8M).
Destinations In December 2021, Bolivia exported mostly to India ($235M), Brazil ($149M), Argentina ($91.2M), Japan ($65.5M), and South Korea ($60M), and imported mostly from China ($185M), Brazil ($184M), Argentina ($182M), Chile ($137M), and Peru ($112M).
Growth In December 2021, the increase in Bolivia's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Japan ($25.8M or 67.7%), Peru ($20.5M or 56.7%), and South Korea ($18.2M or 54%), and product exports increase in Oilcake and other solid residues (except... ($26.1M or 86.5%), Precious metal ores and concentrates ($22.4M or 43.9%), and Soya bean oil and its fractions ($13.8M or 89.3%). In December 2021, the increase in Bolivia's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Chile ($37.3M or 130%), Peru ($10.8M or 18%), and Singapore ($10.7M or 1.27k%), and product imports increase in Gas oils ($73.4M or 319%), Motor spirit (gasoline) and other light... ($8.71M or 30.1%), and Pharmaceutical goods, other than medicaments ($6.05M or 641%).
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2020 - December 2021): $178M, (22.6%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2020 - December 2021): $334M, (39.1%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2021): Santa Cruz, $263M
MAIN DESTINATION (December 2021): India, $235M
This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Bolivia. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any product, destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Bolivia over time.
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Top Export (2020): Petroleum Gas, $2.02B
Top Destination (2020): Brazil, $1.12B
In 2020, Bolivia exported a total of $7.02B, making it the number 100 exporter in the world. During the last five reported years the exports of Bolivia have changed by -$1.99B from $9.02B in 2015 to $7.02B in 2020.
The most recent exports are led by Petroleum Gas ($2.02B), Gold ($1.23B), Zinc Ore ($566M), Precious Metal Ore ($517M), and Soybean Meal ($503M). The most common destination for the exports of Bolivia are Brazil ($1.12B), Argentina ($1.03B), India ($719M), Peru ($477M), and China ($388M).
Top Import (2020): Refined Petroleum, $510M
Top Origin (2020): China, $1.26B
In 2020 Bolivia imported $6.52B, making it the number 117 trade destination in the world. During the last five reported years the imports of Bolivia changed by -$2.46B from $8.98B in 2015 to $6.52B in 2020.
The most recent imports of Bolivia are led by Refined Petroleum ($510M), Cars ($233M), Pesticides ($173M), Delivery Trucks ($168M), and Raw Iron Bars ($147M). The most common import partners for Bolivia are China ($1.26B), Brazil ($1.1B), Chile ($791M), Peru ($535M), and Argentina ($516M).
Bolivia Exports Services (2019): $1.43B
Bolivia Imports Services (2019): $2.55B
In 2019, Bolivia exported $1.43B worth of services. The top services exported by Bolivia in 2019 were Personal travel ($597M), Transportation ($455M), Business travel ($199M), Computer and information services ($69.8M), and Other business services ($62.3M).
The top services imported by Bolivia in 2019 were Transportation ($751M), Personal travel ($643M), Other business services ($390M), Business travel ($286M), and Insurance services ($159M).
The top product import tariffs by their MFN Ad Valorem value for Bolivia are Articles for pocket or handbag, nes (40%)and Articles for pocket or handbag, plastic, textile oute (40%).
Click any of the products in the bar chart to see the specific Ad Valorem Duty Rates by partner country.
*The tariffs applied to imports for Bolivia are:
Bolivia has a high level of specialization in Buckwheat (180), Zinc Ore (170), Raw Tin (153), Precious Metal Ore (122), and Tin Ores (110). Specialization is measured using RCA, an index that takes the ratio between Bolivia observed and expected exports in each product.
The highest complexity exports of Bolivia according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Self-propelled earth moving, road making, etc machines (0.78), Textile felt (0.66), Asbestos friction materials and articles thereof (0.34), Nickel waste or scrap (0.057), and Articles of leather and composition leather, nes (-0.061). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.
The top export opportunities for Bolivia according to the relatedness index, are Manganese Ore (0.13), Raw Cotton (0.11), Cocoa Beans (0.11), Maté (0.11), and Niobium, Tantalum, Vanadium and Zirconium Ore (0.11). Relatedness measures the distance between a country's current exports and each product. The barchart show only products that Bolivia is not specialized in.
The product space is a network connecting products that are likely to be co-exported. The product space can be used to predict future exports, since countries are more likely to start exporting products that are related to current exports. Relatedness measures the distance between a product, and all of the products a country currently specializes in.
The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk vs strategic value of a country's potential export oppotunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth, less income inequality, and lower greenhouse emissions.
During the last 19 years Bolivia's economy has become relatively less complex, moving from the 62nd to the 100th position in the ECI rank.
These economic complexity rankings use 6 digit exports classified according to the HS96 classification. We consider only countries with population of at least 1 million and exports of at least $1 billion, and products with world trade over $500 million. To explore different rankings and vary these parameters visit the custom rankings section.
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