Home to some of the world’s largest lithium reserves, the country is positioning itself at the center of the global energy transition by promoting battery production and mineral processing partnerships. Natural gas and hydrocarbons remain key contributors to exports and fiscal stability, while new exploration efforts aim to secure long-term growth.
Beyond extractives, Bolivia is expanding opportunities in agribusiness, manufacturing, and renewable energy. Fertile eastern lowlands support exports such as soy, beef, and biofuels, while infrastructure investments in roads and rail corridors are strengthening regional trade connectivity.
Despite regulatory and institutional challenges, macroeconomic stability, industrialization initiatives, and evolving global supply chains are increasing investor interest in this underpenetrated but resource-rich market. Bolivia offers significant scale, strategic location, and long-term potential for early-moving international investors worldwide today.
US $4,421
GDP per capita in 2024
20 %
of global reserves of lithium
12.6 million
Population in 2025
3 %
Unemployment rate
1,099 Mill. km²
Area
20 %
of global reserves of lithium
Interviews
Interview with Fernando Amaraya, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Bolivia
"If we can provide legal certainty, economic predictability and social peace, we will once again become attractive for foreign direct investment. Unlike many countries, our resources remain largely untapped: lithium, gold, beryllium, cadmium, niobium, indium — we hold the world’s largest indium reserves. "
25 May, 2026Interview with Mauricio Zamora Liebers, Minister of Public Works, Bolivia
"Connectivity is not just about building a road, nor is it about having roads where things were done poorly due to bad planning. A road is useless if it is not maintained and that is the major problem we have. We already have a road infrastructure crisis precisely because proper maintenance was not carried out."
25 May, 2026
