Bolivia recorded a Current Account deficit of 2.70 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. Current Account to GDP in Bolivia averaged -1.64 percent of GDP from 1980 until 2024, 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 37.00 91.00 USD Million May 2026
Capital Flows 175.80 380.10 USD Million Mar 2026
Current Account 783.00 -170.00 USD Million Mar 2026
Current Account to GDP -2.70 -2.50 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 719.80 1120.70 USD Million May 2026
External Debt 13429.80 14131.40 USD Million Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment -361.96 -105.77 USD Million Mar 2026
Imports 682.80 1029.70 USD Million May 2026
Remittances 271.00 302.00 USD Million Mar 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
-2.70 -2.50 12.10 -9.30 1980 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly