Egypt and Bolivia
Egypt and Bolivia explored new trade opportunities at a meeting between the Bolivian president and Egyptian ambassador reported in December 2025. The conversation highlighted the Suez Canal Economic Zone and technical steps to open markets for Bolivian meat.
Analysis reviewed: 2026-10-08 · Indicators updated: 2026-10-08Bilateral context
Egyptian Ambassador in La Paz Hatem al-Nashar met Rodrigo Paz to examine expanding the economic relationship.
What merchandise trade shows
In 2025, goods trade between Egypt and Bolivia totalled 1.4 million current USD.
Documented trade sectors
Within the selected chapters, pharmaceutical products stands out in shipments from Egypt to Bolivia, at 0.0145 million USD in 2025.
Bilateral indicators
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| Indicator | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Goods trade | 1.38 M USD | 2025 · Comtrade |
| Goods: Egypt to Bolivia | 1.03 M USD | 2025 · Comtrade |
| Goods: Bolivia to Egypt | 0.346 M USD | 2025 · Comtrade |
| Services trade | ||
| Export share: Egypt to Bolivia | ||
| Export share: Bolivia to Egypt | ||
| Investment stock: Egypt in Bolivia | ||
| Investment stock: Bolivia in Egypt |
Definitions and sources
Trade adds both directions. Shares refer to the country’s total goods exports; investment is an accumulated stock, not an annual flow. Every figure retains the currency and period of its source. BEA positions are historical-cost estimates based on the immediate counterpart, not market values or investment by ultimate owner. ‘More than’ indicates a lower bound, not an exact amount. A recorded stock does not establish new activity or authorisation to operate under sanctions.
- Goods trade
- 2025 · UN Comtrade · Goods; full calendar year; reporter EGY. Both directions come from the same verified customs document, not from adding mirror declarations together. Exports generally FOB; imports generally CIF.
- Goods: Egypt to Bolivia
- 2025 · UN Comtrade · Goods; full calendar year; reporter EGY. Both directions come from the same verified customs document, not from adding mirror declarations together. Exports generally FOB; imports generally CIF.
- Goods: Bolivia to Egypt
- 2025 · UN Comtrade · Goods; full calendar year; reporter EGY. Both directions come from the same verified customs document, not from adding mirror declarations together. Exports generally FOB; imports generally CIF.
Country comparison
Period and source beside each figure · est. = estimate by the stated institution.
| Indicator | Egypt | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Nominal GDP | 365.25 billion USD2025 · WB | 64.77 billion USD2025 · WB |
| GDP per capita | 3,085.81 USD2025 · WB | 5,147.81 USD2025 · WB |
| GDP growth | 4.39 %2025 · WB | -1.58 %2025 · WB |
| Policy interest rate | ||
| Inflation · annual average | 14.07 %Annual average · 2025 · WB | 19.52 %Annual average · 2025 · WB |
| Inflation · latest year-on-year figure | 14.5 %Urban headline CPI · 2026-08 · year-on-year · CBE / CAPMASUrban coverage; not national CPI | |
| Unemployment | 6.78 %ILO est.2025 · WB | 2.97 %ILO est.2025 · WB |
| Budget balance (% of GDP) | -6.6 %IMF est.2025 · IMF | -11.6 %IMF est.2025 · IMF |
| Gross public debt (% of GDP) | 86.8 %IMF est.2025 · IMF | 84.8 %IMF est.2025 · IMF |
| Current account balance (% of GDP) | -3.82 %2025 · WB | -1.88 %2025 · WB |
| Population | 118,365,9952025 · WB | 12,581,8432025 · WB |
| Area | 1,001,450 km²2023 · WB | 1,098,580 km²2023 · WB |
| Military expenditure | ||
| Military expenditure (% of GDP) |
Definitions, dates and sources
Blank cells are not zero. Average annual inflation and the latest year-on-year figure appear in separate rows: they are not the same measure. Every annual indicator retains its reference year; when the years differ, the figures are identified as not directly comparable. When a figure is unavailable from the World Bank, an annual IMF estimate is used and identified as such. The latest year-on-year figure is the latest official release verified as of 7 October 2026. This includes advance releases marked as provisional. Mexico may have a fortnightly figure before the full month is published; it is not automatically compared with a monthly figure. The publication date is retained in each source’s details; it does not replace the observation period or the annual average. Policy rates carry their own dates and represent different instruments. Spain and France share the ECB rate. Balances are positive for surpluses and negative for deficits. The IMF may use fiscal years; unemployment retains each source’s definition (ILO estimates, IMF WEO or PCBS), as stated in the details. For Palestine, debt and the fiscal balance cover central government and retain the PCBS definition; they are not presented as consolidated general government. These are economic magnitudes, not measures of relationship quality.
Area retains each source’s territorial coverage; it does not determine sovereignty or effective control. Canada uses an archived national geographic reference. Military expenditure retains the 2024 SIPRI sample distributed by the World Bank: the amount and percentage of GDP use that same definition, which differs from NATO’s. It is not an approved budget or a 2026 figure. Information from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Military expenditure database · Terms of use0
Indicators reviewed: 2026-10-07. Each source retains its original access date; this review does not turn all the data into 2026 observations. Figures may be revised.
- Nominal GDP
- Current USDEgypt: 2025 · World Bank · Official World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query.Bolivia: 2025 · World Bank · Official World Bank series. Observation year, not download date.
- GDP per capita
- Current USD per personEgypt: 2025 · World Bank · Official World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query.Bolivia: 2025 · World Bank · Official World Bank series. Observation year, not download date.
- GDP growth
- Annual real change (%)Egypt: 2025 · World Bank · Official World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query.Bolivia: 2025 · World Bank · Official World Bank series. Observation year, not download date.
- Policy interest rate
- Central bank instrument (%)
- Inflation · annual average
- Average annual change in headline CPI (%)Egypt: 2025 · Annual average change in the CPI (%) · World Bank · Official World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query.Bolivia: 2025 · Annual average CPI change (%) · World Bank · Official World Bank series. Observation year, not download date.
- Inflation · latest year-on-year figure
- Headline CPI relative to the same period of the previous year (%); monthly or fortnightly frequency statedEgypt: 2026-08 · CAPMAS urban headline CPI; year-on-year change · CBE / CAPMAS · Published: 2026-09-10 · Explicit urban coverage, distinct from other countries' national CPI; core inflation is not used. Official statement verified in the search index; the CBE server blocks direct access. · Alternative official source; verified 2026-10-07
- Unemployment
- % of the labour force; definition used by the stated institutionEgypt: 2025 · ILO modelled estimate, % of the labour force · World Bank · ILO est. · Official World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query.Bolivia: 2025 · ILO modelled estimate; percentage of the labour force · World Bank · ILO est. · Official World Bank series. Observation year, not download date.
- Budget balance
- General government (% of GDP)Egypt: 2025 · IMF · IMF est. · IMF WEO estimate, not a monthly observation. Retains the country's fiscal year where it differs from the calendar year.Bolivia: 2025 · IMF · IMF est. · WEO general-government estimate, % of GDP. Not an observed balance for the current month.
- Gross public debt
- General government (% of GDP)Egypt: 2025 · IMF · IMF est. · IMF WEO estimate, not a monthly observation. Retains the country's fiscal year where it differs from the calendar year.Bolivia: 2025 · IMF · IMF est. · WEO general-government estimate, % of GDP. Not an observed balance for the current month.
- Current account balance
- % of GDPEgypt: 2025 · World Bank · Official World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query.Bolivia: 2025 · World Bank · Official World Bank series. Observation year, not download date.
- Population
- PeopleEgypt: 2025 · World Bank · Official World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query.Bolivia: 2025 · World Bank · Official World Bank series. Observation year, not download date.
- Area
- Total area in km²; territorial coverage of the sourceEgypt: 2023 · World Bank / FAO · Official World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query.Bolivia: 2023 · World Bank · Official World Bank series. Observation year, not download date.
- Military expenditure
- Current USD per year; SIPRI series
- Military expenditure (% of GDP)
- Percentage of GDP; SIPRI definition, not NATO’s definition
Other data specific to this relationship
What they buy and sell
Documented selection, not an exhaustive list. Cells without a figure do not mean zero value; some products are identified without a verified amount.
Egypt to Bolivia
| Product or sector | Value / share |
|---|---|
| Pharmaceutical products | 0.0145 M USD2025 · Source |
Bolivia to Egypt
| Product or sector | Value / share |
|---|---|
How trade has changed
Millions of current USD · full calendar years
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| Period | Total | Egypt to Bolivia | Bolivia to Egypt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.0478 |
| 2022 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.00565 |
| 2023 | 0.845 | 0.546 | 0.298 |
| 2024 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| 2025 | 1.4 | 1 | 0.346 |
Connections between people
The documented outcome is the opening of presidential and diplomatic talks on market diversification. [1]
Residents, study and travel
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| Indicator | Value | Period / source |
|---|---|---|
| Residents from Egypt living in Bolivia | ||
| Residents from Bolivia living in Egypt | ||
| Study and training: Egypt in Bolivia | ||
| Study and training: Bolivia in Egypt | ||
| Academic stays: Egypt in Bolivia | ||
| Academic stays: Bolivia in Egypt | ||
| Travel: Egypt to Bolivia | ||
| Travel: Bolivia to Egypt |
What each figure measures
Residents are counted by nationality and the coverage of the stated register, not as people born in the other country or as new arrivals in one year. PERE includes dual nationals and people born outside Spain. Study with OPT and stays carrying academic credit are different measures. Travel may include several visits by the same person; FRONTUR arrivals require an overnight stay, whereas the Canadian survey includes day visits. These figures are neither added together nor automatically compared across directions.
Mobility data added or reviewed: 2026-10-07. Reference periods may be earlier.
Underlying ties
History, institutions and long-standing issues.
The scale of both economies
Nominal GDP for Egypt is 365.3 billion USD (2025), compared with 64.8 for Bolivia (2025). The reference populations are 118.37 and 12.58 million, respectively. In the same year, the economy of Egypt was 5.64 times that of Bolivia in nominal GDP. The comparison provides context on market size, but does not, on its own, measure influence, well-being or diplomatic closeness. Estimates and their sources retain their labels in the tables. [4] [5] [6] [7]
Recent developments
Recent developments and latest available data · Review: 2026-10-08
Bilateral context
Egyptian Ambassador in La Paz Hatem al-Nashar met Rodrigo Paz to examine expanding the economic relationship. The Egyptian communication of 7 December 2025 describes the presentation of Suez Canal Economic Zone incentives and opportunities as a possible additional route for Bolivian exports. [1]
Cooperation and bilateral issues
A subsequent press conference addressed technical steps relating to exporting Bolivian meat to Egypt and other Arab countries. Those contacts represent trade promotion and discussion of requirements, not proof of shipments already sent or completed sanitary authorisations. The source also does not identify an approved Bolivian investment in the canal zone. The documented outcome is the opening of presidential and diplomatic talks on market diversification. [1]
What merchandise trade shows
In 2025, merchandise trade between the two countries (Egypt and Bolivia) totalled 1.4 million current USD. Shipments from the first to the second were 1 million; those in the opposite direction, 0.346 million. The difference between the two flows was 0.684 million, in favour of Egypt. This is a goods balance, not the total balance of the economic relationship: it excludes services, income and transfers. Both directions come from a single customs reporter to avoid adding mirror records. [2]
Five years of trade trends
The consistent series shows 1.3 million USD in 2021 and 1.4 million in 2025. The change between the two endpoints was +9.9 % in current dollars. The highest annual value in the period was recorded in 2024, at 2.4 million. The chart allows the two directions to be compared to see whether they moved together or differently. The change combines quantities, prices and exchange rates; it is not automatically attributed to a treaty, a visit or a political decision. The same reporter is retained and missing years are not interpolated. [2]
Documented trade sectors
Within the selected chapters, pharmaceutical products stands out in shipments from Egypt to Bolivia, at 0.0145 million USD in 2025. The table compares eight selected chapters with the same coverage as the trade total. It is not a complete list or proof that the first item in this selection is the leading product across the entire relationship. A chapter groups numerous goods: machinery and components, for example, do not describe a single business transaction. [3]
Sources and data
Periods and scope of the figures
Institutional sources and periods accompany each figure. Annual trade, investment positions, residents and visits are distinct measures. Empty cells do not mean zero. Statements of intent are not presented as project implementation or treaties in force.
- Bilateral relations — EGY-BOL
Egypt's State Information Service (SIS) · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-10-08
- UN Comtrade annual data; reused verified primary payload, not re-downloaded
UN Comtrade · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-10-08
- Bounded matrix; reporter, partner, year, chapter and direction identified in each record
UN Comtrade · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-10-08
- NY.GDP.MKTP.CD; 2023–2025; country and period preserved; no military series
World Bank · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-10-07
- NY.GDP.MKTP.CD; ISO and reference year; no military dataset expansion
World Bank · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-10-07
- SP.POP.TOTL; 2023–2025; country and period preserved; no military series
World Bank · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-10-07
- SP.POP.TOTL; ISO and reference year; no military dataset expansion
World Bank · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-10-07
Additional sources on products and human connections
- UN Comtrade
2026-10-08 · Accessed: 2026-10-08 · Bounded matrix; reporter, partner, year, chapter and direction identified in each record.