Bolivian blue dollar history

Complete daily series (date, average, buy, sell). Please cite dolarbluebo.com as the source.

Monthly summary

Daily data — last 30 days

Series built from Binance P2P and public sources covering the same market. Days before intraday tracking began show the average only.

Timeline

• Sep 19
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  Diesel subsidy scrapped: Bs 17.95 per litre (Decree 5716)

  Diesel went from Bs 9.80 to Bs 17.95 for every consumer, and its price is now recalculated from import cost and the exchange rate. The dollar now feeds straight into the pump: if it rises, diesel rises. The drivers' confederation demanded the decree be repealed. Los Tiempos ↗

• Sep 18
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  Congress approves the $1.9 billion IMF program

  The lower house approved the loan on the 18th and the Senate on the 19th, enacting Law 723. It is $1.9 billion over 36 months, repaid over ten years with 4.5 years of grace at 3.47%. IMF board ratification is still pending. Infobae ↗

• Sep 16
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  Official rate collapses to Bs 10.15 as the blue hits Bs 10.68

  The parallel rate lost 14% in nine days from its Bs 12.46 peak on September 7. The government put it down to supply and demand and said the central bank's liquid foreign currency had gone from about $51 million to roughly $1.1 billion. Three days later the price was back at Bs 11.95. La Razón ↗

• Sep 4
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  August inflation: 1.10% monthly and 5.02% year-on-year

  The statistics institute reported 3.01% accumulated inflation from January to August, against 18.09% in the same period of 2025. The monthly rise was driven mainly by chicken, as poultry farms restocked late after the blockades. No print yet reflects diesel at Bs 17.95. INE ↗

• Aug 28
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  Reserves total $4.399 billion, but only $738 million is currency

  Gold makes up 82% of international reserves — 24.3 tonnes worth $3.457 billion — the highest concentration in the region. Intervening in the FX market, importing fuel and servicing debt all require liquid currency, not bullion. La Razón ↗

• Aug 16
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  First subsidy cut: diesel at Bs 18 for large buyers (Decree 5676)

  The decree split the market in two: buyers of 120 litres a month or more — firms, agribusiness and mining — moved to Bs 18 a litre while the pump stayed at Bs 9.80. The government later admitted the measure answered an IMF condition. La Razón ↗

• Aug 12
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  Official rate falls to Bs 11.71 with the parallel trading below it

  The official rate peaked at Bs 12.15 on July 31 and has fallen every session since. The blue traded up to 5% below the official rate at times, unseen in years: the official rate averages yesterday's bank operations and lags when the market falls. BCB ↗

• Aug 11
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  July inflation: CPI falls 2.79%, the first negative month of 2026

  The statistics institute reported a 2.79% drop in July as supply normalized after the blockades. Year-to-date inflation stands at 1.89% and the 12-month rate fell from 9.23% to 4.93%. Calmer prices ease demand for dollars as a hedge. INE ↗

• Jul 30
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  BCB clears itself to buy and sell dollars (Resolution 117/2026)

  The board approved rules letting it operate two ways: direct operations with financial institutions and electronic auctions. The stated aim is to curb unwanted swings and rebuild reserves, without committing to defend any particular level. El País ↗

• Jul 29
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  Bolivia and the IMF reach a staff-level agreement for $1.9 billion

  A 36-month Extended Fund Facility worth 570% of quota, Bolivia's first program in over twenty years. IMF board approval, prior actions and legislative sign-off are still pending. The Fund expects it to catalyze at least $5 billion more. FMI ↗

• Jul 21
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  Government speeds up IMF talks: a deal is "indispensable"

  Chief of staff José Luis Lupo called an IMF deal indispensable to close the deficit and President Paz said it is on track. A program of up to $3.3 billion is under negotiation; fresh dollars would ease pressure on the exchange rate. Infobae ↗

• Jul 13
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  Fuel prices frozen for six months (Decree 5652)

  The government fixed gasoline at Bs 6.96 and diesel at Bs 9.80 until January 2027, with up to Bs 1 billion for YPFB to cover the gap. The subsidy shields the pump but adds fiscal spending and dollar demand for imports. Infobae ↗

• Jul 7
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  June inflation: 2.15% monthly and 9.23% year-on-year

  The statistics institute blamed the monthly jump on shortages left by the blockades. First-half inflation reached 4.82%; rising prices keep up demand for dollars as a hedge. ABI ↗

• Jun 29
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  Flexible exchange rate begins: official rate starts at Bs 9.73

  The 6.96 fixed dollar in place since 2011 is over: the official price is now set daily by market operations. Since the debut, the official and parallel rates have risen together. Infobae ↗

• Jun 23
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  Blockades lifted after 53 days of conflict

  After the deal with the COB labor federation and a state of emergency, the country woke up blockade-free. Losses top Bs 14 billion; normalized supply eases one source of pressure on prices and the dollar. El Deber ↗

• Jun 9
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  Financial relief after more than a month of road blockades

  President Paz issued a decree to fund credit lines and reschedule debt for sectors hit by the blockades. The prolonged conflict keeps pressure on the parallel dollar. Infobae ↗

• May 27
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  Government confirms advanced negotiations with the IMF

  A deal would unlock external financing amid the dollar shortage. Fresh dollars would tend to ease pressure on the parallel rate. Periódico Lea ↗

• May 7
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  Six months of the new government: fiscal adjustment and a new FX policy

  Gradual fuel-subsidy withdrawal, spending cuts, progressive return of dollar savings and a daily referential rate to curb speculation. Swissinfo ↗

• Dec 1
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  The BCB starts publishing a daily referential dollar value (Decree 5620)

  Since December 1 the Central Bank computes a referential value from banks' real operations. It was the direct precursor of the flexible exchange rate in force since June 29. Banco Central de Bolivia ↗

Upcoming events

• Oct 2
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  IMF board ratifies the program

  This is the step that releases the money. The government expects a first disbursement of about $250 million a few days later; the deputy treasury minister put it closer to end-October.

• Oct 5
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  September inflation data (INE)

  The September CPI still barely captures diesel at Bs 17.95, in force from the 19th. The first print to include it will be October's.

• Jan 1
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  Gasoline subsidy expires

  Gasoline stays at Bs 6.96 a litre through December 2026. Its subsidy is committed to end in January 2027 — the second half of the adjustment already applied to diesel.