Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps in Paraguay
Paraguay: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps was 235.57 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Paraguay, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Paraguay stood at 235.57 million BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of up 41.6% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Paraguay peaked at 954.29 million BoP, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, -338.16 million BoP, current US$, in 2018.
Paraguay ranks 79th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 25.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 5.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 300,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1997 | 5.20 million BoP, current US$ | +1633.3% |
| 1998 | 7.40 million BoP, current US$ | +42.3% |
| 1999 | 500,000 BoP, current US$ | -93.2% |
| 2000 | 9.90 million BoP, current US$ | +1880.0% |
| 2001 | 29.50 million BoP, current US$ | +198.0% |
| 2002 | 84.50 million BoP, current US$ | +186.4% |
| 2003 | -82.60 million BoP, current US$ | -197.8% |
| 2004 | 66.30 million BoP, current US$ | -180.3% |
| 2005 | -28.20 million BoP, current US$ | -142.5% |
| 2006 | 73.60 million BoP, current US$ | -361.0% |
| 2007 | -97.30 million BoP, current US$ | -232.2% |
| 2008 | 45.88 million BoP, current US$ | -147.2% |
| 2009 | 66.72 million BoP, current US$ | +45.4% |
| 2010 | 262.20 million BoP, current US$ | +293.0% |
| 2011 | 99.22 million BoP, current US$ | -62.2% |
| 2012 | -219.32 million BoP, current US$ | -321.0% |
| 2013 | 750.41 million BoP, current US$ | -442.2% |
| 2014 | 954.29 million BoP, current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2015 | 513.21 million BoP, current US$ | -46.2% |
| 2016 | 586.26 million BoP, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 467.26 million BoP, current US$ | -20.3% |
| 2018 | -338.16 million BoP, current US$ | -172.4% |
| 2019 | 293.90 million BoP, current US$ | -186.9% |
| 2020 | 112.40 million BoP, current US$ | -61.8% |
| 2021 | 423.06 million BoP, current US$ | +276.4% |
| 2022 | 346.90 million BoP, current US$ | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 304.74 million BoP, current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 166.40 million BoP, current US$ | -45.4% |
| 2025 | 235.57 million BoP, current US$ | +41.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 235.57 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 153.78 million BoP, current US$, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 235.57 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.62 million BoP, current US$, 12.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1880.0% | 500,000 BoP, current US$ | 9.90 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1997 | +1633.3% | 300,000 BoP, current US$ | 5.20 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.00 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 25.00 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.35 million BoP, current US$ | 300,000 BoP, current US$ | 7.40 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 16.83 million BoP, current US$ | -97.30 million BoP, current US$ | 84.50 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 336.93 million BoP, current US$ | -338.16 million BoP, current US$ | 954.29 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 264.84 million BoP, current US$ | 112.40 million BoP, current US$ | 423.06 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 76 Pakistan 267.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 77 Georgia 266.07 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 78 Armenia 252.31 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 80 Cote d'Ivoire 227.78 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 81 Democratic Republic of Congo 197.81 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 82 Bosnia and Herzegovina 190.64 million BoP, current US$ 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 foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Paraguay?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Paraguay was 235.57 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 954.29 million BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -338.16 million BoP, current US$ in 2018.
- How does Paraguay rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Paraguay ranks 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.