Exports of goods and services in Paraguay
Paraguay: Exports of goods and services was 37.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Paraguay, 1962–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services in Paraguay stood at 37.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Paraguay peaked at 61.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1983.
Paraguay ranks 95th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 12.6% | — |
| 1963 | 11.6% | -8.5% |
| 1964 | 12.3% | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 15.0% | +22.0% |
| 1966 | 13.2% | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 12.2% | -7.8% |
| 1968 | 12.4% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 13.6% | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 14.9% | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 13.4% | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 13.8% | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 15.0% | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 15.5% | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 13.2% | -14.8% |
| 1976 | 14.7% | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 19.5% | +32.7% |
| 1978 | 18.4% | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 16.1% | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 13.8% | -13.8% |
| 1981 | 11.2% | -19.4% |
| 1982 | 12.1% | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 9.3% | -23.7% |
| 1984 | 18.4% | +98.5% |
| 1985 | 27.1% | +47.4% |
| 1986 | 34.3% | +26.6% |
| 1987 | 36.4% | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 48.4% | +33.0% |
| 1989 | 51.9% | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 52.2% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 50.8% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 59.9% | +20.2% |
| 1994 | 60.8% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 61.8% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 52.7% | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 48.5% | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 54.6% | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 42.8% | -21.7% |
| 2000 | 43.3% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 40.6% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 47.5% | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 47.1% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 47.6% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 46.3% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 43.4% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 42.4% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 38.1% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 40.2% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 38.0% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 38.7% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 35.5% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 34.7% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 38.2% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 36.9% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 36.1% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 33.3% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 35.5% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 34.4% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 42.3% | +22.8% |
| 2024 | 37.7% | -10.8% |
| 2025 | 37.2% | -1.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 37.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.2%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 37.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 37.2%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services 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 | +98.5% | 9.3% | 18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.9% | 11.6% | 15.0% | 8 |
| 1970s | 15.4% | 13.2% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.3% | 9.3% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.4% | 42.8% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 38.1% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 34.7% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 33.3% | 42.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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 of goods and services in Paraguay?
- Exports of goods and services in Paraguay was 37.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1983.
- How does Paraguay rank for exports of goods and services?
- Paraguay ranks 95th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. 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.