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About

Bolivia-Saudi Arabia Trade: In 2023, Bolivia exported $1.3M to Saudi Arabia. The main products that Bolivia exported to Saudi Arabia were Surveying Equipment ($340k), Coconuts, Brazil Nuts, and Cashews ($193k), and Buckwheat ($130k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Bolivia to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 9.19%, from $839k in 2018 to $1.3M in 2023.

In 2023, Bolivia did not export any services to Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia-Bolivia Trade: In 2023, Saudi Arabia exported $37.1M to Bolivia. The main products that Saudi Arabia exported to Bolivia were Refined Petroleum ($28.6M), Propylene Polymers ($3.41M), and Ethylene Polymers ($3.08M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Bolivia have increased at an annualized rate of 12.7%,  from $20.4M in 2018 to $37.1M in 2023.

In 2023, Saudi Arabia did not export any services to Bolivia.

Comparison: In 2023,  Bolivia ranked 105 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.85), and 103 in total exports ($10.6B). That same year, Saudi Arabia ranked 36 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.76), and 26 in total exports ($300B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Bolivia exported $1.3M to Saudi Arabia. The main products exported from Bolivia to Saudi Arabia were Surveying Equipment ($340k), Coconuts, Brazil Nuts, and Cashews ($193k), and Buckwheat ($130k). During the last 5 years the exports of Bolivia to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 9.19%, from $839k in 2018 to $1.3M in 2023.

In 2018, Saudi Arabia exported $37.1M to Bolivia. The main products exported from Saudi Arabia to Bolivia were Refined Petroleum ($28.6M), Propylene Polymers ($3.41M), and Ethylene Polymers ($3.08M). During the last 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Bolivia have increased at an annualized rate of 12.7%, from $20.4M in 2023 to $37.1M in 2018.

Exports from Bolivia (Flag) to Saudi Arabia (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Saudi Arabia (Flag) to Bolivia (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Bolivia
Top Destination
Brazil$1.54B
Saudi Arabia
Top Destination
China$64.4B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Bolivia than Saudi Arabia included Argentina ($1.15B), Colombia ($687M), and Peru ($622M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Saudi Arabia than Bolivia included China ($64.4B), Japan ($34.7B), and India ($34.8B).

Difference in imports from Saudi Arabia (Flag) and Bolivia (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Bolivia - Saudi Arabia

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Bolivia had a large net trade with Saudi Arabia in the exports of Vegetable Products ($466k), Instruments ($376k), and Metals ($237k).

During 2018, Saudi Arabia had a large net trade with Bolivia in the exports of Mineral Products ($29.3M), Plastics and Rubbers ($6.65M), and Chemical Products ($1.12M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Bolivia Saudi Arabia+$306kLarge Construction Vehicles
Top Product Potential Saudi Arabia Bolivia+$2.68MEthylene Polymers

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

Product Space of Bolivia (Flag) and Saudi Arabia (Flag) (2023)

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