Bolivia: FDI Trends Downwards

Foreign direct investment (FDI) to Bolivia has been trending downwards since 1998, according to figures released by the Economic Development Ministry. FDI flowing into Bolivia has fallen on average 8% year on year for the past seven years from $861 million a year (net: $776 million) in the boom period between 1996 and 2002 to $495 (net: $175 million) between 2003 and 2004. In 2005, between January and September, net FDI totaled $86 million, compared with $77.8 million for the same period in 2004.