Bolivia

For further information regarding the country, please check the links below the chart. Detailed information about each category are provided on the pages following the links.

1. Arms Embargoes and other International Obligations	Possibly critical
2. Adherence to Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law	Critical
3. Internal Conflict	Possibly critical
4. Preservation of Regional Peace, Security and Stability	Possibly critical
5. Presence of Allied Armed Forces in Fragile Environments	Not critical
6. Membership in International Conventions	Possibly critical
7. Arms Export Controls and Transparency	Critical
8. Danger of Disproportionate Military Capacities Impairing Development	Not critical

Value of approved arms export licenses from Germany to Bolivia in €

Year	Arms export licenses in €
1999	2,045
2000	39,505
2001	1,255
2002	6,824
2003	0
2004	486
2005	0
2006	3,715
2007	1,065
2008	1,065
2009	0
2010	499
2011	0
2012	0
2013	0
2014	0
2015	-
2016	0
2017	0
2018	0
2019	242,015
2020	-
2021	-
2022	-
2023	-

German exports of weapons of war to Bolivia in €

Year	German exports of weapons of war in €
1999	0
2000	0
2001	0
2002	0
2003	0
2004	0
2005	0
2006	0
2007	0
2008	0
2009	0
2010	0
2011	0
2012	0
2013	0
2014	0
2015	-
2016	0
2017	0
2018	0
2019	-
2020	-
2021	-
2022	-
2023	-

1999-2002: Data only available for commercial exports to the 10 largest recipient states.

2003-2010: All exports of weapons of war, including commercial and non-commercial exports.

n.s.: Not specified

Weapons of war: According to section §1(2) of the German War Weapons Control Act (KrWaffKontrG), weapons of war are “objects, substances or organisms that are capable of causing destruction or damage to persons or objects either alone or in combination with each other or other objects and that may serve as a means to use force in armed conflicts between states” (see Annex 5 of the Arms Exports Report of the German Government).

Armaments: According to the 2019 Arms Exports Report of the German government (page 9) armaments are “a whole range of goods that go beyond terms dominating the public debate about arms exports, like “weapons” or “tanks” (see Annex 4 of the Arms Exports Report of the German Government).