Located in the central-western region of South America, Bolivia plays a resource-driven role in global trade. In 2025, Bolivia's exports were valued at US$9.7 billion.

This figure represents a 12% decline compared to 2021, when Bolivia's exports reached US$11 billion. However, on a year-over-year basis, export value rebounded by 7.1%, rising from US$9.1 billion in 2024.

Bolivia's Main Export Markets

According to the latest available data, approximately 82.5% of Bolivia's exports were purchased by key trading partners, including China (19.1%), Brazil (12.8%), India (8.5%), Japan (7.6%), Peru (6%), Colombia (5.9%), the United States (4.3%), South Korea (4.2%), Belgium (4.1%), the United Arab Emirates (3.63%), Australia (3.57%), and Canada (2.7%).

From a regional perspective, Asia accounted for the largest share of Bolivia's exports at 44.6%, followed by Latin America (excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean) at 31.6%. Europe represented 11.9% of export value.

Smaller portions of Bolivia's exports were shipped to North America (8.1%), Oceania (3.6%), and Africa (0.23%).

With a population of about 12.5 million people, the total value of Bolivia's exports in 2025 translates to approximately US$775 per capita, slightly higher than the US$750 recorded in 2024.

Bolivia's Leading Export Categories

The following product groups generated the highest revenues within Bolivia's exports in 2025 (based on 2-digit HS codes):

1.Ores, slag, and ash: US$3.6 billion (37.1%)

2.Gems and precious metals: US$1.7 billion (17.3%)

3.Mineral fuels including oil: US$1.1 billion (11.6%)

4.Animal or vegetable fats, oils, and waxes: US$593.8 million (6.1%)

5.Tin: US$513.7 million (5.3%)

6.Food industry waste and animal feed: US$504.9 million (5.2%)

7.Fruits and nuts: US$227.4 million (2.3%)

8.Meat: US$224 million (2.3%)

9.Fertilizers: US$165.9 million (1.7%)

10.Oil seeds: US$158.5 million (1.6%)

Together, these top 10 categories accounted for 90.5% of the total value of Bolivia's exports, indicating a highly concentrated export structure.

Among them, gems and precious metals showed the fastest growth, rising by 65.6% compared to 2024. Ores, slag, and ash followed with an 18.3% increase, while animal and vegetable oils and fats grew by 18.2%.

The sharpest decline occurred in mineral fuels, which dropped by 33.6% year over year.

Detailed Export Products (HS Code Level)

At the more detailed four-digit HS code level, the most valuable components of Bolivia's exports include precious metal ores and concentrates (17.9%), zinc ores and concentrates (14.6%), unwrought gold (12.2%), petroleum gases (11.1%), unrefined tin (5.3%), soybean oil (5.1%), soybean oil cake and residues (5%), jewelry (3.1%), lead ores and concentrates (2.1%), and frozen beef (2%).

Combined, these products made up 78.6% of Bolivia's exports in 2025, further highlighting the country's reliance on a relatively narrow range of export goods.

Top Exporters in Bolivia

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Bolivia Exporters Directory

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Bolivia Exporter List Example

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