Gross fixed capital formation in Paraguay
Paraguay: Gross fixed capital formation was 12.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Paraguay, 1963–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in Paraguay stood at 12.2%.
That represents a change of up 27.3% on the previous year and up 696.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Paraguay peaked at 44.5% in 1965 and was at its lowest, -17.9%, in 1982.
That places Paraguay 28th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -5.0% | — |
| 1964 | 18.1% | -458.0% |
| 1965 | 44.5% | +146.1% |
| 1966 | 16.9% | -62.0% |
| 1967 | 11.8% | -30.0% |
| 1968 | 1.3% | -88.9% |
| 1969 | 8.8% | +565.0% |
| 1970 | 1.3% | -85.5% |
| 1971 | 9.3% | +632.6% |
| 1972 | 13.5% | +45.2% |
| 1973 | 34.0% | +152.2% |
| 1974 | 13.6% | -60.1% |
| 1975 | -5.5% | -140.4% |
| 1976 | 35.4% | -747.4% |
| 1977 | 17.2% | -51.3% |
| 1978 | 22.4% | +29.6% |
| 1979 | 22.8% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 19.6% | -13.8% |
| 1981 | 16.2% | -17.3% |
| 1982 | -17.9% | -210.7% |
| 1983 | -17.3% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | -106.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -74.9% |
| 1986 | 5.1% | +1584.7% |
| 1987 | 7.3% | +44.4% |
| 1988 | 4.3% | -41.6% |
| 1989 | 12.5% | +193.7% |
| 1990 | 8.0% | -36.4% |
| 1991 | 5.2% | -34.4% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | -36.5% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | +108.5% |
| 1994 | 8.2% | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | -41.7% |
| 1996 | -5.6% | -216.4% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | -152.8% |
| 1998 | -10.5% | -457.3% |
| 1999 | -11.0% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | -2.0% | -81.7% |
| 2001 | -6.2% | +208.4% |
| 2002 | -0.3% | -95.2% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | -3841.5% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | -63.7% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -56.0% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +154.3% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | +160.1% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | +40.3% |
| 2009 | -6.5% | -139.1% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | -526.1% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -90.4% |
| 2012 | -8.3% | -415.7% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | -194.8% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | -2.1% | -129.0% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -198.9% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +190.3% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +16.8% |
| 2019 | -6.1% | -188.8% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -186.7% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | +244.7% |
| 2022 | -1.8% | -110.0% |
| 2023 | -2.8% | +52.6% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | -447.1% |
| 2025 | 12.2% | +27.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.8% | -5.0% | 44.5% | 7 |
| 1970s | 16.4% | -5.5% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | -17.9% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | -11.0% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | -6.5% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | -8.3% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | -2.8% | 18.2% | 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9204 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 6,467 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 9.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6,945 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 48.80 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 6.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9213 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Paraguay?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Paraguay was 12.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 1965.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.9% in 1982.
- How does Paraguay rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Paraguay ranks 28th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 696.9%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.