October 2011
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
                         
BASIC INDICATORS
Population (thousands, 2010)  9 930 Rank in world trade, 2010 Exports Imports
GDP (million current US$, 2010)  19 786 Merchandise  99 109
GDP (million current PPP US$, 2010)  47 825 excluding intra-EU trade 75 84
Current account balance (million US$, 2009)   813 Commercial services 132 121
Trade per capita (US$, 2008-2010)  1 236 excluding intra-EU trade 106 95
Trade to GDP ratio (2008-2010)   67.3
Annual percentage change
2010   2005-2010 2009 2010
Real GDP (2005=100)   125 5 3 4
Exports of goods and services (volume, 2005=100)   111 2 -11 6
Imports of goods and services (volume, 2005=100)   117 3 -10 9
                         
TRADE POLICY
WTO accession 12 September 1995 Contribution to WTO budget (%, 2011) 0.028
Trade Policy Review 2, 3 November 2005 Import duties collected (%, 2005-2007)
GPA accession  - in total tax revenue 4.5
Tariffs and duty free imports to total imports 3.4
Tariff binding coverage (%)    100 Number of notifications to WTO and measures in force 
MFN tariffs Final bound Applied 2010 Outstanding notifications in WTO Central Registry   19
Simple average of import duties Goods RTAs - services EIAs notified to WTO 3 - 0
All goods   40.0   11.2 Anti-dumping (30 June 2010) ...
Agricultural goods (AOA)   40.0   12.4 Countervailing duties (30 June 2010) ...
Non-agricultural goods   40.0   11.0 Safeguards (22 October 2010)   0
Non ad-valorem duties (% total tariff lines)   0.0   0.0 Number of disputes (complainant - defendant) 
MFN duty free imports (%, 2009) Requests for consultation 0 - 0
in agricultural goods (AOA)   0.0 Original panel / Appellate Body (AB) reports 0 - 0
in non-agricultural goods   11.4 Compliance panel / AB reports (Article 21.5 DSU) 0 - 0
Services sectors with GATS commitments   36 Arbitration awards (Article 22.6 DSU) 0 - 0
                         
MERCHANDISE TRADE  Value Annual percentage change
2010   2005-2010 2009 2010
Merchandise exports, f.o.b. (million US$)  6 290 18 -25 28
Merchandise imports, c.i.f. (million US$)  5 361 18 -13 21
2010   2010
Share in world total exports    0.04 Share in world total imports  0.03
Breakdown in economy's total exports Breakdown in economy's total imports
  By main commodity group (ITS)   By main commodity group (ITS)
Agricultural products   17.5 Agricultural products 8.6
Fuels and mining products   75.6 Fuels and mining products 13.1
Manufactures   6.9 Manufactures 78.3
  By main destination   By main origin
1. Brazil   35.0 1. Brazil   18.6
2. European Union (27)   9.8 2. United States   13.2
3. United States   9.4 3. Argentina   13.0
4. Argentina   8.0 4. China   9.9
5. Japan   6.7 5. European Union (27)   9.1
                         
COMMERCIAL SERVICES TRADE  Value Annual percentage change
2010   2005-2010   2009 2010
Commercial services exports (million US$)   531   2 3 7
Commercial services imports (million US$)  1 062   10 0 7
2010  a 2010  a
Share in world total exports   0.01   Share in world total imports 0.03
Breakdown in economy's total exports Breakdown in economy's total imports
  By principal services item   By principal services item
Transportation   12.9   Transportation 38.4
Travel   56.1   Travel 29.2
Other commercial services   31.0   Other commercial services 32.4
                         
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY 
Patent grants by patent office, 1995 Trademark registrations by office
Residents Non-residents  Total  Direct residents Direct non-residents Madrid  Total 
  8   39   47 ... ... ... ...
                         
a  Breakdowns by services items refer to 2009.