On 30 June 1930, Einar Modig was appointed as Sweden's first minister accredited to Bolivia, though stationed in Lima, Peru.

[3] On 2 February 1932, Einar Modig was recognized as Sweden's first envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary in Bolivia.

[4] In July 1964, an agreement was reached between the Swedish and Bolivian governments on the mutual elevation of the respective countries' legations to embassies.

[5] The Swedish ambassador to La Paz was based in Lima, Peru, for many years and held dual accreditation to Bolivia and some other nearby countries.

[6] The embassy was headed by a chargé d'affaires ad interim until 22 July 2021, when the Swedish government decided to appoint a resident ambassador.