Bolivia (Plurinational State of) (BOL)

Annual exports and imports in 2024 (USD).

Source: UN Comtrade. Warehouse 1: partner = World totals by HS4 and year.

Exports

$9.06B

Imports

$9.90B

Total trade

$18.96B

Trade balance

-$844.66M

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Bolivia (Plurinational State of) - trade dependency by partner, 2024 (USD)

Share of exports, imports, and total trade attributed to each partner.

Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Snapshot: 20251222 | Source: UN Comtrade

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Showing top 10 partners by total dependency.

Rank #1

China (CHN)

Total

18.8%

Exports

14.9%

$1.35B

Imports

22.3%

$2.21B

Total

18.8%

$3.56B

Rank #2

Brazil (BRA)

Total

15.6%

Exports

16.9%

$1.53B

Imports

14.4%

$1.42B

Total

15.6%

$2.95B

Rank #3

Argentina (ARG)

Total

8.5%

Exports

5.7%

$512.48M

Imports

11.0%

$1.09B

Total

8.5%

$1.60B

Rank #4

Peru (PER)

Total

8.5%

Exports

6.6%

$600.61M

Imports

10.1%

$1.00B

Total

8.5%

$1.60B

Rank #5

USA (USA)

Total

5.9%

Exports

3.4%

$305.72M

Imports

8.2%

$809.44M

Total

5.9%

$1.12B

Rank #6

Japan (JPN)

Total

4.9%

Exports

7.9%

$716.98M

Imports

2.1%

$206.85M

Total

4.9%

$923.83M

Rank #7

Chile (CHL)

Total

3.9%

Exports

1.5%

$136.11M

Imports

6.1%

$603.79M

Total

3.9%

$739.90M

Rank #8

Colombia (COL)

Total

3.5%

Exports

5.8%

$522.12M

Imports

1.4%

$139.12M

Total

3.5%

$661.24M

Rank #9

Belgium (BEL)

Total

3.5%

Exports

4.2%

$379.53M

Imports

2.8%

$275.22M

Total

3.5%

$654.76M

Rank #10

Rep. of Korea (KOR)

Total

3.2%

Exports

6.1%

$553.79M

Imports

0.5%

$54.11M

Total

3.2%

$607.90M

Rank	Partner	Export dependency	Import dependency	Total dependency
1	China (CHN)	14.9% $1.35B	22.3% $2.21B	18.8% $3.56B
2	Brazil (BRA)	16.9% $1.53B	14.4% $1.42B	15.6% $2.95B
3	Argentina (ARG)	5.7% $512.48M	11.0% $1.09B	8.5% $1.60B
4	Peru (PER)	6.6% $600.61M	10.1% $1.00B	8.5% $1.60B
5	USA (USA)	3.4% $305.72M	8.2% $809.44M	5.9% $1.12B
6	Japan (JPN)	7.9% $716.98M	2.1% $206.85M	4.9% $923.83M
7	Chile (CHL)	1.5% $136.11M	6.1% $603.79M	3.9% $739.90M
8	Colombia (COL)	5.8% $522.12M	1.4% $139.12M	3.5% $661.24M
9	Belgium (BEL)	4.2% $379.53M	2.8% $275.22M	3.5% $654.76M
10	Rep. of Korea (KOR)	6.1% $553.79M	0.5% $54.11M	3.2% $607.90M

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In 2024, Bolivia's total trade reached $19.0B, comprising $9.1B in exports and $9.9B in imports, resulting in a trade deficit of -$844.7M.
Globally, Bolivia was ranked 90th in total trade, 81st in exports, and 94th in imports.
The country's top export product was Ores, slag and ash (HS2 26), accounting for 33.5% of total exports with a value of $3.0B.
Mineral fuels and oils (HS2 27) were the most significant import, valued at $2.9B, which is 29.2% of the total import value.
Bolivia's primary export partner was Brazil, which received 16.9% of its exports, valued at $1.5B.
The leading source of imports was China, providing 22.3% of Bolivia's total imports, valued at $2.2B.

Bolivia's Export Profile

In 2024, Bolivia exported a total of $9.1B. The nation's export economy is dominated by raw materials. The leading export category was Ores, slag and ash, which brought in $3.0B (33.5% of total exports). This was followed by Mineral fuels and oils at $1.7B (18.7%), and precious metals and stones at $1.0B (11.2%). The top destinations for Bolivian goods were Brazil ($1.5B), China ($1.4B), and Japan ($717.0M).

Bolivia's Import Profile

Bolivia's imports in 2024 totaled $9.9B. The country's largest import category was Mineral fuels and oils, with a value of $2.9B, making up 29.2% of total imports. Other significant imports included Machinery and mechanical appliances at $1.2B (12.0%) and Vehicles at $778.0M (7.9%). The main sources for these imports were China, which supplied $2.2B (22.3%) of the total, followed by Brazil at $1.4B (14.4%), and Argentina at $1.1B (11.0%).

Exports

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) - exports over time (Exports), 2015-2024 (USD)

Annual reported export values across available years.

Flow: Exports | Years: 2015-2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Top export categories

Largest HS2 categories by export value in the selected year.

#1 • HS 26

Ores, slag and ash

$3.04B

33.5% share

#2 • HS 27

Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes

$1.69B

18.7% share

#3 • HS 71

Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin

$1.01B

11.2% share

#4 • HS 23

Food industries, residues and wastes thereof; prepared animal fodder

$570.68M

6.3% share

#5 • HS 80

Tin; articles thereof

$529.35M

5.8% share

#6 • HS 15

Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes

$502.29M

5.5% share

#7 • HS 02

Meat and edible meat offal

$237.23M

2.6% share

#8 • HS 08

Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons

$221.23M

2.4% share

#9 • HS 12

Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit, industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder

$191.45M

2.1% share

#10 • HS 31

Fertilizers

$141.65M

1.6% share

#11 • HS 25

Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement

$111.69M

1.2% share

#12 • HS 10

Cereals

$99.21M

1.1% share

#13 • HS 44

Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

$88.34M

1.0% share

#14 • HS 28

Inorganic chemicals; organic and inorganic compounds of precious metals; of rare earth metals, of radio-active elements and of isotopes

$71.60M

0.8% share

#15 • HS 88

Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof

$70.70M

0.8% share

Rank	Category	Value	Share
1	Ores, slag and ash	$3.04B	33.5%
2	Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes	$1.69B	18.7%
3	Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin	$1.01B	11.2%
4	Food industries, residues and wastes thereof; prepared animal fodder	$570.68M	6.3%
5	Tin; articles thereof	$529.35M	5.8%
6	Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes	$502.29M	5.5%
7	Meat and edible meat offal	$237.23M	2.6%
8	Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons	$221.23M	2.4%
9	Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit, industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder	$191.45M	2.1%
10	Fertilizers	$141.65M	1.6%
11	Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement	$111.69M	1.2%
12	Cereals	$99.21M	1.1%
13	Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal	$88.34M	1.0%
14	Inorganic chemicals; organic and inorganic compounds of precious metals; of rare earth metals, of radio-active elements and of isotopes	$71.60M	0.8%
15	Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof	$70.70M	0.8%

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Bolivia (Plurinational State of) - export composition by product categories (Exports), 2024 (USD)

Largest product categories by export value in the selected year.

Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Bolivia (Plurinational State of) - export composition by 4-digit product groups (Exports), 2024 (USD)

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Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Imports

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) - imports over time (Imports), 2015-2024 (USD)

Annual reported import values across available years.

Flow: Imports | Years: 2015-2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Top import categories

Largest HS2 categories by import value in the selected year.

#1 • HS 27

Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes

$2.89B

29.2% share

#2 • HS 84

Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof

$1.19B

12.0% share

#3 • HS 87

Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof

$777.98M

7.9% share

#4 • HS 85

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles

$514.79M

5.2% share

#5 • HS 39

Plastics and articles thereof

$509.65M

5.1% share

#6 • HS 38

Chemical products n.e.c.

$336.13M

3.4% share

#7 • HS 72

Iron and steel

$323.11M

3.3% share

#8 • HS 30

Pharmaceutical products

$253.85M

2.6% share

#9 • HS 73

Iron or steel articles

$209.73M

2.1% share

#10 • HS 21

Miscellaneous edible preparations

$198.28M

2.0% share

#11 • HS 40

Rubber and articles thereof

$177.11M

1.8% share

#12 • HS 33

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations

$148.73M

1.5% share

#13 • HS 48

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard

$141.86M

1.4% share

#14 • HS 90

Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories

$132.27M

1.3% share

#15 • HS 34

Soap, organic surface-active agents; washing, lubricating, polishing or scouring preparations; artificial or prepared waxes, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, dental waxes and dental preparations with a basis of plaster

$118.65M

1.2% share

Rank	Category	Value	Share
1	Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes	$2.89B	29.2%
2	Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof	$1.19B	12.0%
3	Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof	$777.98M	7.9%
4	Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles	$514.79M	5.2%
5	Plastics and articles thereof	$509.65M	5.1%
6	Chemical products n.e.c.	$336.13M	3.4%
7	Iron and steel	$323.11M	3.3%
8	Pharmaceutical products	$253.85M	2.6%
9	Iron or steel articles	$209.73M	2.1%
10	Miscellaneous edible preparations	$198.28M	2.0%
11	Rubber and articles thereof	$177.11M	1.8%
12	Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations	$148.73M	1.5%
13	Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard	$141.86M	1.4%
14	Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories	$132.27M	1.3%
15	Soap, organic surface-active agents; washing, lubricating, polishing or scouring preparations; artificial or prepared waxes, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, dental waxes and dental preparations with a basis of plaster	$118.65M	1.2%

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Bolivia (Plurinational State of) - import composition by product categories (Imports), 2024 (USD)

Largest product categories by import value in the selected year.

Flow: Imports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Bolivia (Plurinational State of) - import composition by 4-digit product groups (Imports), 2024 (USD)

Area reflects share within the displayed list; hover for product codes.

Flow: Imports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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