Economy of Bolivia

Imports

Imports commoditiespetroleum products, plastics, paper, aircraft and aircraft parts, prepared foods, automobiles, insecticides

Import partnersChile 21.3%, Brazil 20.3%, Argentina 10.9%, US 10.1%, Peru 6.5%, Venezuela 6.2%, China 4.9% (2012)

Exports

Exports commoditiesnatural gas, soybeans and soy products, crude petroleum, zinc ore, tin

Export partnersBrazil 41.8%, US 18.4%, Argentina 7.3%, Peru 4.9% (2012)

Economy sectors

Agriculture productssoybeans, coffee, coca, cotton, corn, sugarcane, rice, potatoes; Brazil nuts; timber

Industrial productsmining, smelting, petroleum, food and beverages, tobacco, handicrafts, clothing, jewelry

Economy

Unemployment7.40 % (2013)7.50 % (2012)7.60 % (2011)

Unemployment of Bolivia

GDP - Official Exchange Rate30.8 Billion $ (2013)26.9 Billion $ (2012)23.9 Billion $ (2011)

GDP - Official Exchange Rate of Bolivia

GDP growth rate6.80 % (2013)5.20 % (2012)5.20 % (2011)

GDP growth rate of Bolivia

GDP per Capita (PPP)5,500 $ (2013)5,000 $ (2012)4,900 $ (2011)

GDP per Capita (PPP) of Bolivia

GDP - Purchasing Power Parity59.1 Billion $ (2013)54.6 Billion $ (2012)51.8 Billion $ (2011)

GDP - Purchasing Power Parity of Bolivia

GDP PPP per land area53,806 $ per square kilometer (2013)49,700 $ per square kilometer (2012)47,124 $ per square kilometer (2011)

GDP PPP per land area of Bolivia

Electricity

Electricity - installed generating capacity1.66 Million kW

Banking

Central bank discount rate4.50 % (2013)4.00 % (2011)3.00 % (2010)

Central bank discount rate of Bolivia

Commercial bank prime lending rate11.4 % (2013)11.1 % (2012)10.9 % (2011)

Commercial bank prime lending rate of Bolivia

GDP decomposition by sector

Agriculture % of GDP9.20 % (2013)13.8 % (2012)

Industry % of GDP38.5 % (2013)38.8 % (2012)

Services % of GDP52.3 % (2013)52.5 % (2012)

Tourism

International tourism, number of arrivals1.11 Million (2012)953 Thousand (2011)807 Thousand (2010)

International tourism, number of arrivals of Bolivia

International tourism, number of departures1.13 Million (2012)1.09 Million (2011)708 Thousand (2010)

International tourism, number of departures of Bolivia

Yearly Tourist arrivals to residents ratio10.8 % (2012)9.42 % (2011)7.95 % (2010)

Yearly Tourist arrivals to residents ratio of Bolivia

Debt, Current Account Balance and Budget Deficit

Public debt (Percentage of GDP)36.0 % of GDP (2013)34.0 % of GDP (2012)34.2 % of GDP (2011)

Public debt (Percentage of GDP) of Bolivia

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)1.80 % of GDP

Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP)7.91 % of GDP (2012)2.24 % of GDP (2011)4.45 % of GDP (2010)

Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP) of Bolivia

External Debt Stocks (Percentage of GNI)27.2 % of GNI (2012)28.4 % of GNI (2011)32.2 % of GNI (2010)

External Debt Stocks (Percentage of GNI) of Bolivia

Short-term debt (percentage of total external debt)10.4 % of total external debt (2012)9.81 % of total external debt (2011)10.4 % of total external debt (2010)

Short-term debt (percentage of total external debt) of Bolivia

Current Account Balance (Total)1.01 Billion $ (2013)2.13 Billion $ (2012)537 Million $ (2011)

Current Account Balance (Total) of Bolivia

External Debt (Total)5.27 Billion $ (2013)6.89 Billion $ (2012)5.45 Billion $ (2011)

External Debt (Total) of Bolivia

External Debt (Percentage of GDP)17.1 % of GDP (2013)25.7 % of GDP (2012)22.8 % of GDP (2011)

External Debt (Percentage of GDP) of Bolivia

External Debt per Capita503 $ (2013)670 $ (2012)539 $ (2011)

External Debt per Capita of Bolivia