Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Paraguay
Paraguay: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 1,909 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Paraguay, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 1,909 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Paraguay peaked at 5,966 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 793.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
That places Paraguay 7th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,187 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 1,091 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 1,154 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 1,407 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1966 | 1,233 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1967 | 1,141 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 1,157 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 1,271 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 1,401 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 1,258 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1972 | 1,302 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 1,426 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 1,529 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 1,309 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1976 | 2,270 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +73.4% |
| 1977 | 2,737 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1978 | 2,455 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 1,838 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1980 | 1,442 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1981 | 1,062 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1982 | 1,123 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 793.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 1984 | 1,624 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +104.7% |
| 1985 | 2,475 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +52.4% |
| 1986 | 3,167 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 1987 | 3,328 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 4,573 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.4% |
| 1989 | 4,520 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 4,840 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 4,556 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 4,558 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,945 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 4,665 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 4,924 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 3,732 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1997 | 3,242 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 4,259 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 1999 | 3,837 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 3,691 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 3,832 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 5,614 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.5% |
| 2003 | 5,966 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 4,989 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 4,587 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 3,558 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2007 | 2,951 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 2,191 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2009 | 2,274 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 2,328 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1,868 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 1,756 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 1,722 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1,582 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 1,752 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 1,994 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 1,980 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,875 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1,914 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1,908 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,892 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1,664 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 2,124 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 2024 | 1,954 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2025 | 1,909 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1,909 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 448.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1,909 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9707 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1966.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +104.7% | 793.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,624 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,205 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,091 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,407 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 1,752 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,258 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,737 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,411 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 793.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4,573 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,356 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,242 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4,945 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,965 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,191 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5,966 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,877 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,582 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,328 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,909 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,664 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,124 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 4 Laos 3,101 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Cambodia 2,318 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Indonesia 2,084 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Guinea 1,903 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Mongolia 1,442 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Gabon 520.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Paraguay?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Paraguay was 1,909 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5,966 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 793.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Paraguay rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Paraguay ranks 7th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.