External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual in Paraguay
Paraguay: External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual was -40.18 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth in Paraguay, 1963–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Paraguay is -40.18 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 78.8% on the previous year and down 266.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Paraguay peaked at 609.36 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -543.54 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Paraguay 156th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 26.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | -56.43 % change on previous year | -313.3% |
| 1965 | 58.5 % change on previous year | -203.7% |
| 1966 | -282.88 % change on previous year | -583.5% |
| 1967 | -24.47 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1968 | -36.15 % change on previous year | +47.7% |
| 1969 | -12.5 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 1970 | 72.17 % change on previous year | -677.6% |
| 1971 | -138.36 % change on previous year | -291.7% |
| 1972 | 96.74 % change on previous year | -169.9% |
| 1974 | -418.74 % change on previous year | -532.8% |
| 1975 | -219 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 1976 | 18.25 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1977 | -8.89 % change on previous year | -148.7% |
| 1978 | -51.31 % change on previous year | +477.1% |
| 1979 | -98.63 % change on previous year | +92.2% |
| 1980 | -46.91 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1981 | -38.88 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1982 | -7.75 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 1983 | 8.91 % change on previous year | -214.9% |
| 1984 | 47.59 % change on previous year | +434.2% |
| 1985 | 99.25 % change on previous year | +108.5% |
| 1987 | -80.49 % change on previous year | -181.1% |
| 1989 | 98.93 % change on previous year | -222.9% |
| 1990 | -22.85 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 1991 | 14.74 % change on previous year | -164.5% |
| 1992 | -16.92 % change on previous year | -214.8% |
| 1993 | -37.89 % change on previous year | +123.9% |
| 1994 | -125.04 % change on previous year | +230.0% |
| 1995 | 539.05 % change on previous year | -531.1% |
| 1996 | -51.85 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 1997 | -58.16 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 609.36 % change on previous year | -1147.8% |
| 1999 | -0.1293 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0427 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 2001 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +8945.3% |
| 2002 | 51.35 % change on previous year | +1229.6% |
| 2003 | -9.29 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 2004 | 7.16 % change on previous year | -177.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6176 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 2006 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -647.8% |
| 2007 | 31.21 % change on previous year | -1022.3% |
| 2008 | -27.07 % change on previous year | -186.8% |
| 2009 | 18.59 % change on previous year | -168.7% |
| 2010 | -31.15 % change on previous year | -267.6% |
| 2011 | -18.64 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 2012 | -39.14 % change on previous year | +109.9% |
| 2013 | 282.94 % change on previous year | -822.9% |
| 2014 | -52.31 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 2015 | 24.15 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 2016 | 154.68 % change on previous year | +540.5% |
| 2017 | -12.95 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2018 | -67.88 % change on previous year | +424.3% |
| 2019 | -45.15 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 2020 | 270.89 % change on previous year | -699.9% |
| 2021 | -64.27 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 2022 | -543.54 % change on previous year | +745.7% |
| 2023 | 139.38 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 2024 | -189.24 % change on previous year | -235.8% |
| 2025 | -40.18 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's -40.18 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.15 % change on previous year, 6.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's -40.18 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -8.23 % change on previous year, 4.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +8945.3% | 0.0427 % change on previous year | 3.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -46.78 % change on previous year | -282.88 % change on previous year | 58.5 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | -83.09 % change on previous year | -418.74 % change on previous year | 96.74 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.08 % change on previous year | -80.49 % change on previous year | 99.25 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 85.03 % change on previous year | -125.04 % change on previous year | 609.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.31 % change on previous year | -27.07 % change on previous year | 51.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.45 % change on previous year | -67.88 % change on previous year | 282.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -71.16 % change on previous year | -543.54 % change on previous year | 270.89 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 153 Antigua and Barbuda -34.48 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Madagascar -35.58 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Tajikistan -38.22 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Curacao -40.61 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Mozambique -41 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Colombia -41.32 % change on previous year 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 157.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 48.35 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 144.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 35.31 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Paraguay?
- External balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Paraguay was -40.18 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 609.36 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -543.54 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Paraguay rank for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth?
- Paraguay ranks 156th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 266.4%. 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 External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- External balance on goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.