Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Paraguay
Paraguay: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 12.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Paraguay, 1980–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 12.8% for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Paraguay peaked at 13.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1988.
That places Paraguay 14th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -98.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -55.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +55406.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +77.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -23.8% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | +270.7% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +29.7% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +41.8% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | +62.6% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | +36.6% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +28.2% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | +26.4% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 2.6% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 6.6% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 8.5% | 13.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More economy & growth data for Paraguay
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 23.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2882 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,025 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.393 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,761 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,965 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Paraguay?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Paraguay was 12.8% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1988.
- How does Paraguay rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Paraguay ranks 14th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).