Bolivia recorded a Current Account deficit of 2.10 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2025. Current Account to GDP in Bolivia averaged -1.64 percent of GDP from 1980 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 12.10 percent of GDP in 2008 and a record low of -9.30 percent of GDP in 1987. source: Banco Central de Bolivia

Current Account to GDP in Bolivia is expected to reach -3.60 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Bolivia Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around -3.30 percent of GDP in 2027 and -3.40 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 360.30 -2.50 USD Million Aug 2026
Capital Flows 636.00 259.00 USD Million Jun 2026
Current Account 497.20 878.90 USD Million Jun 2026
Current Account to GDP -2.10 -2.40 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Exports 1141.60 1397.30 USD Million Aug 2026
External Debt 14357.70 13429.80 USD Million Jun 2026
Foreign Direct Investment -361.96 -105.77 USD Million Mar 2026
Imports 781.30 1399.80 USD Million Aug 2026
Remittances 279.00 271.00 USD Million Jun 2026


Bolivia Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-2.10 -2.40 12.10 -9.30 1980 - 2025 percent of GDP Yearly