Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Ores and metals imports in Bolivia, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2025, ores and metals imports in Bolivia stood at 1.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.6% on the previous year and up 109.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Bolivia peaked at 2.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1964.
That places Bolivia 113th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.6% | — |
| 1963 | 0.5% | -20.6% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | -11.3% |
| 1965 | 0.5% | +24.7% |
| 1966 | 0.9% | +71.7% |
| 1967 | 0.7% | -20.4% |
| 1968 | 0.9% | +23.3% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | -18.1% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | +15.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | -21.9% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | +71.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | -15.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | -19.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | +28.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 1.5% | +58.1% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | -17.7% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -41.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +96.7% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | +79.3% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -19.2% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -28.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -61.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +31.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +19.2% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | +37.6% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.6% | 2.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More energy & mining data for Bolivia
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 29.7% (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 ores and metals imports in Bolivia?
- Ores and metals imports in Bolivia was 1.2% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1964.
- How does Bolivia rank for ores and metals imports?
- Bolivia ranks 113th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.2%. 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 Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.