Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Bolivia
Bolivia: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 843.64 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Bolivia, 1995–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Bolivia stood at 843.64 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Bolivia peaked at 1.07 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 72.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Bolivia 100th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 72.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 87.00 million current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 96.00 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 98.00 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 117.00 million current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 116.00 million current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 114.00 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 114.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 197.00 million current US$ | +72.8% |
| 2004 | 232.00 million current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 257.00 million current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 360.00 million current US$ | +40.1% |
| 2007 | 385.00 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 381.00 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 388.00 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 421.00 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 410.00 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 502.00 million current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 660.00 million current US$ | +31.5% |
| 2014 | 953.00 million current US$ | +44.4% |
| 2015 | 849.00 million current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 960.00 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 997.00 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 327.61 million current US$ | -69.5% |
| 2021 | 394.26 million current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 777.33 million current US$ | +97.2% |
| 2023 | 843.64 million current US$ | +8.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 843.64 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 359.70 million current US$, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 843.64 million current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 704.23 million current US$, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +97.2% | 394.26 million current US$ | 777.33 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.00 million current US$ | 72.00 million current US$ | 117.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 254.40 million current US$ | 114.00 million current US$ | 388.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 783.34 million current US$ | 410.00 million current US$ | 1.07 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 585.71 million current US$ | 327.61 million current US$ | 843.64 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More reference data data for Bolivia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Bolivia?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Bolivia was 843.64 million current US$ in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Bolivia rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Bolivia ranks 100th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.