Foreign aid and investments received in Paraguay
Paraguay: Foreign aid and investments received was 1.17 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.17 billion millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
68th
of 155 countries
All-time high
1.89 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2020
All-time low
-284.15 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Paraguay, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid and investments received in Paraguay stood at 1.17 billion millions of current united states dollars.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 260.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Paraguay peaked at 1.89 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2020 and was at its lowest, -284.15 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2002.
That places Paraguay 68th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 432.06 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 121.11 million millions of current united states dollars | -72.0% |
| 2002 | -284.15 million millions of current united states dollars | -334.6% |
| 2003 | 152.30 million millions of current united states dollars | -153.6% |
| 2004 | -17.17 million millions of current united states dollars | -111.3% |
| 2005 | 98.06 million millions of current united states dollars | -671.1% |
| 2006 | 137.63 million millions of current united states dollars | +40.4% |
| 2007 | -60.91 million millions of current united states dollars | -144.3% |
| 2008 | 304.23 million millions of current united states dollars | -599.5% |
| 2009 | 320.11 million millions of current united states dollars | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 333.86 million millions of current united states dollars | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 242.94 million millions of current united states dollars | -27.2% |
| 2012 | 251.66 million millions of current united states dollars | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 281.78 million millions of current united states dollars | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 325.06 million millions of current united states dollars | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 292.38 million millions of current united states dollars | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 499.35 million millions of current united states dollars | +70.8% |
| 2017 | 746.42 million millions of current united states dollars | +49.5% |
| 2018 | 406.45 million millions of current united states dollars | -45.5% |
| 2019 | 316.29 million millions of current united states dollars | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 1.89 billion millions of current united states dollars | +498.3% |
| 2021 | 1.40 billion millions of current united states dollars | -26.2% |
| 2022 | 1.74 billion millions of current united states dollars | +24.6% |
| 2023 | 1.14 billion millions of current united states dollars | -34.8% |
| 2024 | 1.17 billion millions of current united states dollars | +3.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.17 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 818.00 million millions of current united states dollars, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1.17 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 704.40 million millions of current united states dollars, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments received 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +671.1% | -17.17 million millions of current united states dollars | 98.06 million millions of current united states dollars |
| 2008 | +599.5% | -60.91 million millions of current united states dollars | 304.23 million millions of current united states dollars |
| 2020 | +498.3% | 316.29 million millions of current united states dollars | 1.89 billion millions of current united states dollars |
| 2002 | -334.6% | 121.11 million millions of current united states dollars | -284.15 million millions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 120.33 million millions of current united states dollars | -284.15 million millions of current united states dollars | 432.06 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 369.62 million millions of current united states dollars | 242.94 million millions of current united states dollars | 746.42 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 billion millions of current united states dollars | 1.14 billion millions of current united states dollars | 1.89 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
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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 foreign aid and investments received in Paraguay?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Paraguay was 1.17 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -284.15 million millions of current united states dollars in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Paraguay ranks 68th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 260.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).