Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) was 1.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agricultural raw materials imports in Bolivia, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 1.0% for agricultural raw materials imports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Bolivia peaked at 2.7% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2014.
Bolivia ranks 100th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.4% | — |
| 1963 | 2.5% | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 2.7% | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 1.6% | -40.4% |
| 1966 | 1.9% | +14.9% |
| 1967 | 2.2% | +17.3% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | -62.1% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 1.2% | +58.4% |
| 1971 | 1.2% | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | +27.2% |
| 1974 | 1.2% | -21.4% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | -47.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | +42.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | -36.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | +32.1% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | +43.1% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | +18.1% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 2.7% | +75.2% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | -28.3% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | -15.1% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | -26.3% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | +24.8% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -21.0% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +50.6% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -31.8% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +36.3% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -21.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | +10.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 0.8% | 2.7% | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More agriculture & rural data for Bolivia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4952 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.353 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 3.12 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.6037 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0883 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 390.22 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2056 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Bolivia?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Bolivia was 1.0% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1964.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
- How does Bolivia rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Bolivia ranks 100th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). 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.