Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Paraguay
Paraguay: Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -7.78 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Paraguay, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Paraguay is -7.78 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 107.4% on the previous year and down 110.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Paraguay peaked at 366.09 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -692.79 % change on previous year, in 1997.
Paraguay ranks 115th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 14.45 % change on previous year | +182.0% |
| 1978 | -92.66 % change on previous year | -741.1% |
| 1979 | -82.37 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1980 | -34.53 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 1981 | -34.84 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1982 | -0.3481 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1983 | 33.86 % change on previous year | -9827.7% |
| 1984 | -28.04 % change on previous year | -182.8% |
| 1985 | 20.7 % change on previous year | -173.8% |
| 1986 | -44.97 % change on previous year | -317.3% |
| 1987 | -34.23 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1988 | 57.08 % change on previous year | -266.8% |
| 1989 | 221.6 % change on previous year | +288.2% |
| 1990 | 52.62 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1991 | -78.19 % change on previous year | -248.6% |
| 1992 | -167.33 % change on previous year | +114.0% |
| 1993 | 203.14 % change on previous year | -221.4% |
| 1994 | -563.79 % change on previous year | -377.5% |
| 1995 | 20.69 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 1996 | 68.16 % change on previous year | +229.5% |
| 1997 | -692.79 % change on previous year | -1116.4% |
| 1998 | 124.05 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 1999 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 2000 | -278.14 % change on previous year | -5509.3% |
| 2001 | 87.08 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 2003 | -97.26 % change on previous year | -211.7% |
| 2004 | -157.67 % change on previous year | +62.1% |
| 2005 | -588.13 % change on previous year | +273.0% |
| 2006 | 347.57 % change on previous year | -159.1% |
| 2007 | 366.09 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2008 | -88.16 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 2009 | 330.15 % change on previous year | -474.5% |
| 2010 | -177.86 % change on previous year | -153.9% |
| 2011 | 19.94 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 2012 | -153.57 % change on previous year | -870.0% |
| 2013 | 151.18 % change on previous year | -198.4% |
| 2014 | -198.96 % change on previous year | -231.6% |
| 2015 | 75.17 % change on previous year | -137.8% |
| 2017 | -13.41 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 2018 | -93.53 % change on previous year | +597.3% |
| 2019 | -166.51 % change on previous year | +78.0% |
| 2021 | -128.75 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 104.55 % change on previous year | -181.2% |
| 2025 | -7.78 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's -7.78 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -7.99 % change on previous year, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's -7.78 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -3.31 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +9827.7% | -0.3481 % change on previous year | 33.86 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -5509.3% | 5.14 % change on previous year | -278.14 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -38.86 % change on previous year | -92.66 % change on previous year | 14.45 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 15.63 % change on previous year | -44.97 % change on previous year | 221.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -102.83 % change on previous year | -692.79 % change on previous year | 203.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -8.72 % change on previous year | -588.13 % change on previous year | 366.09 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -61.95 % change on previous year | -198.96 % change on previous year | 151.18 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -10.66 % change on previous year | -128.75 % change on previous year | 104.55 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 112 Dominica -5.59 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Seychelles -7.45 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Mauritania -7.54 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Kosovo -8.2 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) -8.2 % change on previous year compare
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More economy & growth data for Paraguay
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 235.57 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 33.59 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 7.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 168.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Paraguay?
- Current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Paraguay was -7.78 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 366.09 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -692.79 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Paraguay rank for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Paraguay ranks 115th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 110.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Current account balance Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.