Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Paraguay
Paraguay: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 2.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Paraguay, 1970–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Paraguay stood at 2.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Paraguay peaked at 3.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, -0.8%, in 2003.
That places Paraguay 89th out of 200 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.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8% | — |
| 1971 | 1.1% | +33.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | -57.6% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | +104.2% |
| 1974 | 1.8% | +92.0% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | -19.8% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | -19.9% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | +52.9% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | -51.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -20.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +19.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -87.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +33.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -81.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -24.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +728.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +47.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +36.3% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | +391.8% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +33.2% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -37.0% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | +68.4% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -40.1% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +37.0% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | +62.2% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +58.7% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -73.2% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +23.4% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | -0.8% | -159.7% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -230.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -93.0% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +1956.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -58.0% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +212.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -53.1% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +220.9% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -29.1% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -56.6% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +122.0% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -59.6% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +62.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -36.2% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +79.1% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +39.8% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +26.1% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | -0.8% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.8% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 0.8% | 2.6% | 6 |
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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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,805 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 19.71 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3578 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,514 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 14.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2174 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Paraguay?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Paraguay was 2.4% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8% in 2003.
- How does Paraguay rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Paraguay ranks 89th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.