Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 29.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fuel imports in Bolivia, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 29.7% for fuel imports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 154.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Bolivia peaked at 33.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1987.
Bolivia ranks 12th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.7% | — |
| 1963 | 1.8% | -51.3% |
| 1964 | 1.6% | -10.7% |
| 1965 | 1.2% | -24.4% |
| 1966 | 1.5% | +20.6% |
| 1967 | 1.1% | -24.4% |
| 1968 | 1.3% | +14.9% |
| 1969 | 1.1% | -15.3% |
| 1970 | 1.2% | +14.9% |
| 1971 | 1.3% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.9% | -28.8% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | +110.2% |
| 1976 | 1.8% | -17.6% |
| 1977 | 1.4% | -20.0% |
| 1978 | 1.4% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | -40.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | -34.9% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | +219.1% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -49.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -45.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | +649.4% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | +47.3% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 4.5% | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | -36.7% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | +163.1% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | -37.6% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | -24.2% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | +36.8% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | +47.5% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | -29.9% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | +45.7% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | +45.0% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +38.9% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +24.3% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | +79.0% |
| 2022 | 33.8% | +43.2% |
| 2023 | 26.4% | -21.9% |
| 2024 | 29.2% | +10.6% |
| 2025 | 29.7% | +1.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 29.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.8%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 29.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.6%, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +649.4% | 0.4% | 3.3% |
| 1981 | +219.1% | 0.5% | 1.7% |
| 1997 | +163.1% | 2.8% | 7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 3.7% | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 2.8% | 7.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 4.8% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 9.5% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 13.2% | 33.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 9 Senegal 31.5% compare
- 10 Cuba 30.9% compare
- 11 Micronesia (country) 30.1% compare
- 13 Sao Tome and Principe 29.3% compare
- 14 Turks and Caicos Islands 28.3% compare
- 15 Myanmar 28.2% compare
More energy & mining data for Bolivia
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.2% (2025)
- Fuel exports 11.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 46.6% (2025)
- Gas production 86.15 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 6,847 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 86.15 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 6,847 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Bolivia?
- Fuel imports in Bolivia was 29.7% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1987.
- How does Bolivia rank for fuel imports?
- Bolivia ranks 12th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.