External balance on goods and services in Paraguay
Paraguay: External balance on goods and services was -1.05 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Paraguay, 1962–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded -1.05 billion current US$ for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.2% on the previous year and down 213.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Paraguay peaked at 2.36 billion current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, -2.12 billion current US$, in 2022.
That places Paraguay 115th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -12.96 million current US$ | -25.72 million current US$ | -3.52 million current US$ | 8 |
| 1970s | -51.24 million current US$ | -187.85 million current US$ | 6.90 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -9.57 million current US$ | -412.99 million current US$ | 989.85 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 496.36 million current US$ | -113.23 million current US$ | 876.18 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 billion current US$ | 709.97 million current US$ | 1.38 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 billion current US$ | 361.21 million current US$ | 2.36 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -210.05 million current US$ | -2.12 billion current US$ | 1.34 billion current US$ | 6 |
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- 117 Botswana -1.09 billion current US$ compare
- 118 Bulgaria -1.36 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Paraguay
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -2.12 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.04 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 7,029 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 19.43 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 49.29 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 7,029 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 7,545 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 10.99 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 29.61 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Paraguay?
- External balance on goods and services in Paraguay was -1.05 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 billion current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.12 billion current US$ in 2022.
- How does Paraguay rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Paraguay ranks 115th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 213.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.