Bolivia Oil
Production (2025)#62 World
51,866b/d−5.6% YoY
Consumption (2024)#79 World
103,845b/d−0.05% YoY
Daily Deficit (2024)
−48,918b/d
Production covers 52.9% of consumption.
Consumption
Production
Deficit
Oil Reserves in Bolivia
- Bolivia has proven oil reserves of 240,900,000 barrels (as reported in 2025) (#54 in the world), representing 0.01% of the world's total.
- As of 2025 production rates, Bolivia has roughly 37 years of proven oil reserves left (crude and condensate reserves ÷ their annual production).
Oil Production in Bolivia
- Bolivia produced 51,866 barrels per day of oil and petroleum liquids in 2025 (#62 in the world), a decrease of 5.6% from 54,927 barrels per day in 2024.
- Of that, 17,661 barrels per day was crude oil in 2025.
- And 32,000 barrels per day was natural gas plant liquids (NGPL) in 2025.
Oil Consumption in Bolivia
- Bolivia consumed 103,845 barrels per day of oil and petroleum products in 2024 (#79 in the world), a decrease of 0.05% from 2023. This represents 0.1% of the world's total oil consumption.
- Per capita, oil consumption in Bolivia averaged 0.35 us gallons per day in 2024 (#129 in the world).
- The largest refined-product categories were Distillate Fuel Oil (41.3%), Motor Gasoline (38.8%), and Liquefied Petroleum Gases (14.4%).
(Historical) Oil Imports & Exports in Bolivia
EIA has stopped publishing oil trade data. Imports and exports data shown here are historical and may not reflect current trends.
Imports and exports data cover crude oil and lease condensate only, and do not include other petroleum liquids such as natural gas plant liquids (NGPL) or refined products.
oil Balance in Bolivia
- In 2024, Bolivia produced approximately 54,927 barrels per day of oil and consumed 103,845 barrels per day , a deficit of 48,918 barrels per day.
Bolivia Oil History (1973-2025)
| Reserves | Production | Consumption | Crude Oil Trade (Historical) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 240,900,000 | 54 | 0.01% | 51,866 | −5.6% | 62 | 0.05% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 240,900,000 | 53 | 0.01% | 54,927 | −4.7% | 59 | 0.05% | 103,845 | −0.05% | 79 | 0.10% | 0.35 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 240,900,000 | 54 | 0.01% | 57,629 | −7% | 60 | 0.06% | 103,896 | +2.8% | 79 | 0.10% | 0.36 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 240,900,000 | 55 | 0.01% | 61,984 | −5.2% | 60 | 0.06% | 101,099 | +8.3% | 80 | 0.10% | 0.35 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 240,900,000 | 54 | 0.01% | 65,406 | +34.6% | 59 | 0.07% | 93,354 | +23.4% | 85 | 0.10% | 0.33 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 48,594 | −6.8% | 62 | 0.05% | 75,681 | −16.5% | 88 | 0.08% | 0.27 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 211,450,000 | 54 | 0.01% | 52,123 | −8.4% | 60 | 0.05% | 90,609 | +1.5% | 85 | 0.09% | 0.33 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 211,450,000 | 54 | 0.01% | 56,892 | −27.2% | 59 | 0.06% | 89,253 | +2.3% | 86 | 0.09% | 0.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 211,450,000 | 54 | 0.01% | 78,175 | −3.9% | 54 | 0.08% | 87,266 | −4.3% | 86 | 0.09% | 0.32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 211,450,000 | 54 | 0.01% | 81,309 | +0.43% | 54 | 0.08% | 91,215 | +8.4% | 84 | 0.09% | 0.34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 211,450,000 | 54 | 0.01% | 80,960 | −0.5% | 56 | 0.08% | 84,145 | +15.7% | 84 | 0.09% | 0.32 | 0 | 4,400 | −4,400 |
| 2014 | 209,800,000 | 55 | 0.01% | 81,364 | +9.4% | 55 | 0.09% | 72,719 | +7.7% | 86 | 0.08% | 0.28 | 0 | 9,097 | −9,097 |
| 2013 | 209,800,000 | 56 | 0.01% | 74,356 | +11.4% | 55 | 0.08% | 67,512 | −3.1% | 88 | 0.07% | 0.27 | 0 | 7,089 | −7,089 |
| 2012 | 209,800,000 | 56 | 0.01% | 66,765 | +15% | 57 | 0.07% | 69,668 | +8.3% | 88 | 0.08% | 0.28 | 0 | 10,277 | −10,277 |
| 2011 | 465,000,000 | 49 | 0.03% | 58,062 | +3.4% | 61 | 0.07% | 64,308 | +20.4% | 89 | 0.07% | 0.26 | 0 | 7,079 | −7,079 |
| 2010 | 465,000,000 | 45 | 0.03% | 56,138 | +3.1% | 61 | 0.06% | 53,421 | +9.2% | 95 | 0.06% | 0.22 | 0 | 7,132 | −7,132 |
| 2009 | 465,000,000 | 45 | 0.03% | 54,444 | −11.1% | 61 | 0.06% | 48,936 | −1.2% | 98 | 0.06% | 0.21 | 0 | 4,328 | −4,328 |
| 2008 | 465,000,000 | 45 | 0.04% | 61,250 | −5.1% | 60 | 0.07% | 49,528 | −10.6% | 98 | 0.06% | 0.21 | 0 | 4,767 | −4,767 |
| 2007 | 440,000,000 | 47 | 0.03% | 64,537 | +1.7% | 59 | 0.08% | 55,410 | +9.6% | 94 | 0.06% | 0.24 | 0 | 2,791 | −2,791 |
| 2006 | 440,500,000 | 48 | 0.03% | 63,432 | +24.2% | 59 | 0.07% | 50,543 | +7.3% | 95 | 0.06% | 0.22 | 0 | 4,097 | −4,097 |
| 2005 | 440,500,000 | 48 | 0.03% | 51,052 | +3.6% | 61 | 0.06% | 47,094 | −1.6% | 94 | 0.06% | 0.21 | 0 | 4,358 | −4,358 |
| 2004 | 440,500,000 | 48 | 0.03% | 49,294 | +15.1% | 59 | 0.06% | 47,860 | +10.5% | 93 | 0.06% | 0.22 | 0 | 4,827 | −4,827 |
| 2003 | 440,500,000 | 47 | 0.04% | 42,831 | −6.7% | 60 | 0.05% | 43,309 | +6.7% | 94 | 0.05% | 0.2 | 0 | 2,671 | −2,671 |
| 2002 | 440,500,000 | 47 | 0.04% | 45,904 | +2.2% | 59 | 0.06% | 40,582 | +4.3% | 93 | 0.05% | 0.19 | 0 | 1,827 | −1,827 |
| 2001 | 396,500,000 | 45 | 0.04% | 44,917 | +12.6% | 59 | 0.06% | 38,916 | −7.5% | 95 | 0.05% | 0.19 | 0 | 2,530 | −2,530 |
| 2000 | 131,931,000 | 61 | 0.01% | 39,873 | −3% | 61 | 0.05% | 42,089 | −3.9% | 93 | 0.05% | 0.21 | 0 | 1,555 | −1,555 |
| 1999 | 131,931,000 | 61 | 0.01% | 41,100 | −14.6% | 60 | 0.06% | 43,800 | +7.4% | 91 | 0.06% | 0.22 | 0 | 1,586 | −1,586 |
| 1998 | 100,000,000 | 61 | 0.01% | 48,100 | +14.5% | 58 | 0.06% | 40,800 | +10.9% | 90 | 0.06% | 0.21 | 0 | 4,650 | −4,650 |
| 1997 | 100,000,000 | 60 | 0.01% | 42,000 | −2.3% | 59 | 0.06% | 36,800 | +5.7% | 91 | 0.05% | 0.19 | 0 | 1,716 | −1,716 |
| 1996 | 100,000,000 | 55 | 0.01% | 43,000 | +10% | 58 | 0.06% | 34,800 | +5.5% | 91 | 0.05% | 0.18 | 0 | 898 | −898 |
| 1995 | 100,000,000 | 56 | 0.01% | 39,100 | +14% | 59 | 0.06% | 33,000 | +8.6% | 91 | 0.05% | 0.18 | 0 | 2,306 | −2,306 |
| 1994 | 100,000,000 | 55 | 0.01% | 34,300 | +27.9% | 61 | 0.05% | 30,400 | +11.5% | 94 | 0.04% | 0.17 | 0 | 1,346 | −1,346 |
| 1993 | 100,000,000 | 54 | 0.01% | 26,815 | +3.1% | 61 | 0.04% | 27,275 | +3.7% | 97 | 0.04% | 0.15 | 0 | 1,265 | −1,265 |
| 1992 | 100,000,000 | 53 | 0.01% | 26,000 | −3.7% | 61 | 0.04% | 26,300 | +3.1% | 97 | 0.04% | 0.15 | 0 | 340 | −340 |
| 1991 | 100,000,000 | 52 | 0.01% | 27,000 | +3.8% | 52 | 0.04% | 25,500 | +1.6% | 81 | 0.04% | 0.15 | 0 | 984 | −984 |
| 1990 | 200,000,000 | 42 | 0.02% | 26,014 | +8.7% | 52 | 0.04% | 25,100 | +2.9% | 80 | 0.04% | 0.15 | 0 | 492 | −492 |
| 1989 | 200,000,000 | 42 | 0.02% | 23,929 | +4% | 55 | 0.04% | 24,400 | +6.1% | 81 | 0.04% | 0.15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 200,000,000 | 42 | 0.02% | 23,000 | +0% | 54 | 0.04% | 23,000 | +8.5% | 83 | 0.04% | 0.14 | 0 | 10 | −10 |
| 1987 | 100,000,000 | 47 | 0.01% | 23,000 | +4.5% | 53 | 0.04% | 21,200 | +0.47% | 82 | 0.03% | 0.13 | 0 | 20 | −20 |
| 1986 | 200,000,000 | 43 | 0.03% | 22,000 | −8.3% | 55 | 0.04% | 21,100 | −4.1% | 84 | 0.03% | 0.14 | 0 | 878 | −878 |
| 1985 | 200,000,000 | 44 | 0.03% | 24,000 | −4% | 54 | 0.04% | 22,000 | −8.3% | 82 | 0.04% | 0.14 | 0 | 858 | −858 |
| 1984 | 200,000,000 | 43 | 0.03% | 25,000 | −10.7% | 52 | 0.04% | 24,000 | −4% | 79 | 0.04% | 0.16 | 0 | 837 | −837 |
| 1983 | 200,000,000 | 43 | 0.03% | 28,000 | −6.7% | 52 | 0.05% | 25,000 | +0% | 78 | 0.04% | 0.17 | 0 | 2,837 | −2,837 |
| 1982 | 100,000,000 | 47 | 0.01% | 30,000 | +15.4% | 47 | 0.05% | 25,000 | −7.4% | 77 | 0.04% | 0.17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 100,000,000 | 46 | 0.02% | 26,000 | −18.8% | 49 | 0.04% | 27,000 | +8% | 77 | 0.04% | 0.19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 200,000,000 | 39 | 0.03% | 32,000 | — | 46 | 0.05% | 25,000 | — | 78 | 0.04% | 0.18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.
- Oil & Gas Journal