Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 2.35 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Bolivia, 1997–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment, debt securities in Bolivia is 2.35 billion US dollar, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 26.3% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, debt securities in Bolivia peaked at 4.39 billion US dollar in 2016 and was at its lowest, 317.97 million US dollar, in 1997.
That places Bolivia 83rd out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 317.97 million US dollar | — |
| 1998 | 673.77 million US dollar | +111.9% |
| 1999 | 718.26 million US dollar | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 662.89 million US dollar | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 685.90 million US dollar | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 836.99 million US dollar | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 398.44 million US dollar | -52.4% |
| 2004 | 433.81 million US dollar | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 587.24 million US dollar | +35.4% |
| 2006 | 562.15 million US dollar | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 484.83 million US dollar | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 583.84 million US dollar | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 885.62 million US dollar | +51.7% |
| 2010 | 761.45 million US dollar | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 545.31 million US dollar | -28.4% |
| 2012 | 864.63 million US dollar | +58.6% |
| 2013 | 1.67 billion US dollar | +93.6% |
| 2014 | 3.66 billion US dollar | +118.7% |
| 2015 | 4.37 billion US dollar | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 4.39 billion US dollar | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.23 billion US dollar | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 3.72 billion US dollar | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 3.19 billion US dollar | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 2.58 billion US dollar | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 2.52 billion US dollar | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 2.40 billion US dollar | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 2.02 billion US dollar | -15.8% |
| 2024 | 1.86 billion US dollar | -8.0% |
| 2025 | 2.35 billion US dollar | +26.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 2.35 billion US dollar is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 629.07 million US dollar, 3.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 2.35 billion US dollar is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 914.89 million US dollar, 2.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 570.00 million US dollar | 317.97 million US dollar | 718.26 million US dollar | 3 |
| 2000s | 612.17 million US dollar | 398.44 million US dollar | 885.62 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 billion US dollar | 545.31 million US dollar | 4.39 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 billion US dollar | 1.86 billion US dollar | 2.58 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More external debt data for Bolivia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.9% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -6.38 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.5138 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 115.71 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 14.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio investment, debt securities in Bolivia?
- Portfolio investment, debt securities in Bolivia was 2.35 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.39 billion US dollar in 2016.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 317.97 million US dollar in 1997.
- How does Bolivia rank for portfolio investment, debt securities?
- Bolivia ranks 83rd out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment, debt securities rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.