Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Bolivia

Bolivia: Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips was 0.8819 ratio in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.8819 ratio
Change on year
up 84.2%
World rank
70th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.59 ratio
in 2000
All-time low
0.4787 ratio
in 2021
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Bolivia, 1995–2022

0.50.7511.21.51995200820221995: 1.1 ratio1996: 1.2 ratio1997: 1.2 ratio1998: 1.3 ratio1999: 1.4 ratio2000: 1.6 ratio2001: 1.4 ratio2002: 1.5 ratio2003: 1.4 ratio2004: 1.4 ratio2005: 1.4 ratio2006: 1.1 ratio2007: 1.1 ratio2008: 0.974 ratio2009: 1.2 ratio2010: 1.1 ratio2011: 0.917 ratio2012: 1 ratio2013: 0.953 ratio2014: 0.935 ratio2015: 0.914 ratio2016: 1 ratio2017: 1.1 ratio2018: 1.1 ratio2019: 1.1 ratio2020: 0.748 ratio2021: 0.479 ratio2022: 0.882 ratio

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.

Analysis

In 2022, ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Bolivia stood at 0.8819 ratio.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 84.2% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Bolivia peaked at 1.59 ratio in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4787 ratio, in 2021.

That places Bolivia 70th out of 107 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Bolivia, 1995 to 2022.
Year ratio Change
1995 1.14 ratio —
1996 1.16 ratio +2.0%
1997 1.25 ratio +7.1%
1998 1.29 ratio +3.9%
1999 1.35 ratio +4.4%
2000 1.59 ratio +17.4%
2001 1.42 ratio -10.3%
2002 1.54 ratio +8.1%
2003 1.4 ratio -8.7%
2004 1.39 ratio -1.2%
2005 1.36 ratio -2.1%
2006 1.1 ratio -18.7%
2007 1.09 ratio -1.3%
2008 0.9743 ratio -10.6%
2009 1.16 ratio +18.7%
2010 1.12 ratio -2.8%
2011 0.9174 ratio -18.4%
2012 1.01 ratio +10.4%
2013 0.9534 ratio -5.9%
2014 0.9345 ratio -2.0%
2015 0.914 ratio -2.2%
2016 1.02 ratio +11.9%
2017 1.11 ratio +8.8%
2018 1.08 ratio -3.1%
2019 1.07 ratio -0.9%
2020 0.7484 ratio -29.9%
2021 0.4787 ratio -36.0%
2022 0.8819 ratio +84.2%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 0.8819 ratio is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.17 ratio, 75% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 0.8819 ratio is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.33 ratio, 67% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +84.2% 0.4787 ratio 0.8819 ratio

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.24 ratio 1.14 ratio 1.35 ratio 5
2000s 1.3 ratio 0.9743 ratio 1.59 ratio 10
2010s 1.01 ratio 0.914 ratio 1.12 ratio 10
2020s 0.703 ratio 0.4787 ratio 0.8819 ratio 3

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 67 Gabon 0.9407 ratio compare
  2. 68 Latvia 0.9336 ratio compare
  3. 69 Colombia 0.9164 ratio compare
  4. 71 New Zealand 0.8527 ratio compare
  5. 72 Switzerland 0.8124 ratio compare
  6. 73 Argentina 0.7943 ratio compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Bolivia?
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Bolivia was 0.8819 ratio in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 1.59 ratio in 2000.
What is the lowest ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4787 ratio in 2021.
How does Bolivia rank for ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips?
Bolivia ranks 70th out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
Is ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips
Unit
ratio
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
107 places, 2,238 data points, 1995–2024
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Tourist trips refer to the number of trips made by individuals traveling abroad and staying overnight. A country with a ratio greater than one has more incoming than outgoing tourists (i.e. has more visitors than locals leaving).