Bolivia / Japan

Overview In December 2023, Bolivia exported $40M and imported $50.8M from Japan, resulting in a negative trade balance of $10.8M. Between December 2022 and December 2023 the exports of Bolivia have decreased by $-14.6M (-26.8%) from $54.7M to $40M, while imports increased by $29.5M (139%) from $21.3M to $50.8M.

Trade In December 2023, the top exports of Bolivia to Japan were Zinc ores and concentrates ($39.7M), Precious metal ores and concentrates ($6.79M), Tin and tin alloys, unwrought ($1.2M), Sesame (Sesamum) seeds ($512k), and Coffee, not roasted, whether or not... ($156k). In December 2023 the top imports of Bolivia from Japan were Motor vehicles for the transport of... ($10.2M), Motor vehicles for the transport of... ($1.89M), Other parts and accessories of the... ($1.57M), Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel-loaders, self-propelled ($838k), and Apparatus based on the use of... ($689k).

Origins In December 2023 the exports of Bolivia were mainly from Potosí ($29M), Oruro ($5.18M), Chuquisaca ($2.67M), La Paz ($2.4M), and Cochabamba ($715k), while imports destinations were mainly Oruro ($35M), Santa Cruz ($7.69M), La Paz ($7.41M), Cochabamba ($650k), and Tarija ($20.2k).

Growth In December 2023, the decrease in Bolivia's year-by-year exports to Japan was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Zinc ores and concentrates ($-28M or -41.3%), Precious metal ores and concentrates ($-6.39M or -48.5%), and Tin and tin alloys, unwrought ($-769k or -39%). In December 2023, the increase in Bolivia's year-by-year imports  from Japan was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Motor vehicles for the transport of... ($5.06M or 98%), Apparatus based on the use of... ($462k or 204%), and Tyres, pneumatic, new, of a kind... ($424k or 328%).