Current account balance in Paraguay
Paraguay: Current account balance was -3.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Paraguay, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance in Paraguay is -3.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 1,359.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Paraguay peaked at 8.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -12.3%, in 1987.
Paraguay ranks 120th of 200 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 in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -4.8% | — |
| 1976 | -4.0% | -15.6% |
| 1977 | -2.8% | -30.5% |
| 1978 | -4.4% | +57.5% |
| 1979 | -6.0% | +36.6% |
| 1980 | -6.2% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | -6.6% | +6.6% |
| 1982 | -6.9% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | -4.4% | -36.8% |
| 1984 | -7.0% | +61.3% |
| 1985 | -7.7% | +8.8% |
| 1986 | -9.8% | +27.8% |
| 1987 | -12.3% | +25.9% |
| 1988 | -4.9% | -60.0% |
| 1989 | 5.4% | -208.8% |
| 1990 | 6.7% | +24.9% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -81.8% |
| 1992 | -0.8% | -165.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -201.8% |
| 1994 | -3.5% | -527.2% |
| 1995 | -2.4% | -31.1% |
| 1996 | -0.7% | -70.5% |
| 1997 | -5.5% | +678.7% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -125.9% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +10.2% |
| 2000 | -2.8% | -277.8% |
| 2001 | -0.4% | -86.5% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | -2392.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -97.4% |
| 2004 | -0.1% | -146.1% |
| 2005 | -0.6% | +516.8% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -297.9% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +250.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -91.4% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +373.6% |
| 2010 | -1.1% | -163.9% |
| 2011 | -0.7% | -35.3% |
| 2012 | -1.9% | +157.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -144.2% |
| 2014 | -0.8% | -194.4% |
| 2015 | -0.2% | -72.3% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -2206.2% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -93.7% |
| 2019 | -0.2% | -170.5% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -1566.7% |
| 2021 | -0.6% | -125.5% |
| 2022 | -6.5% | +959.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -104.4% |
| 2024 | -3.3% | -1241.6% |
| 2025 | -3.2% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -4.4% | -6.0% | -2.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | -6.1% | -12.3% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1% | -5.5% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | -2.8% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | -1.9% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.8% | -6.5% | 2.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 117 Brazil -2.9% compare
- 118 Tanzania, United Republic of -3.0% compare
- 119 Bosnia and Herzegovina -3.1% compare
- 121 Chad -3.2% compare
- 122 Cameroon -3.3% compare
- 123 Philippines -3.3% compare
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)
- 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 current account balance in Paraguay?
- Current account balance in Paraguay was -3.2% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.3% in 1987.
- How does Paraguay rank for current account balance?
- Paraguay ranks 120th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,359.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.