External balance on goods and services in Paraguay
Paraguay: External balance on goods and services was -2.1% 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 % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in Paraguay is -2.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 27.3% on the previous year and down 183.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Paraguay peaked at 20.8% in 1989 and was at its lowest, -7.6%, in 1982.
Paraguay ranks 94th of 193 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.
External balance on goods and services in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -2.0% | — |
| 1963 | -1.4% | -30.9% |
| 1964 | -2.1% | +47.1% |
| 1965 | -0.8% | -61.8% |
| 1966 | -2.9% | +264.6% |
| 1967 | -3.4% | +17.7% |
| 1968 | -4.4% | +29.6% |
| 1969 | -4.6% | +4.7% |
| 1970 | -1.2% | -74.0% |
| 1971 | -2.6% | +113.3% |
| 1972 | -0.1% | -97.2% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | -1060.1% |
| 1974 | -1.7% | -338.0% |
| 1975 | -4.6% | +181.4% |
| 1976 | -3.4% | -27.3% |
| 1977 | -3.0% | -11.6% |
| 1978 | -3.7% | +23.7% |
| 1979 | -5.5% | +48.8% |
| 1980 | -6.2% | +12.9% |
| 1981 | -6.8% | +9.8% |
| 1982 | -7.6% | +11.8% |
| 1983 | -6.6% | -13.0% |
| 1984 | -4.4% | -34.0% |
| 1985 | -0.0% | -99.0% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | -3284.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -81.7% |
| 1988 | 11.7% | +4346.8% |
| 1989 | 20.8% | +77.9% |
| 1990 | 13.1% | -36.8% |
| 1991 | 12.5% | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 10.2% | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | -38.7% |
| 1994 | -1.4% | -123.1% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | -481.3% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | -55.4% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -58.9% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | +663.3% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 8.7% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | +78.7% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | -22.7% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -47.1% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +30.6% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -43.5% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -34.3% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -38.3% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +230.9% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -54.5% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +38.4% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +155.5% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -68.9% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -41.8% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +297.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -68.3% |
| 2022 | -5.1% | -523.4% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -138.2% |
| 2024 | -1.7% | -186.1% |
| 2025 | -2.1% | +27.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.7% | -4.6% | -0.8% | 8 |
| 1970s | -2.5% | -5.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | -7.6% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | -1.4% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 4.1% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.0% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -5.1% | 3.8% | 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -4.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,282 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1086 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 763.13 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 819.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Paraguay?
- External balance on goods and services in Paraguay was -2.1% 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 20.8% in 1989.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.6% in 1982.
- How does Paraguay rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Paraguay ranks 94th out of 193 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 183.1%. 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 (% of GDP). 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 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.