ICT service exports in Paraguay
Paraguay: ICT service exports was 13.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports in Paraguay, 1990–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ict service exports in Paraguay is 13.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.1% on the previous year and up 1,609.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Paraguay peaked at 13.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2017.
That places Paraguay 42nd out of 189 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.
ICT service exports in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.1% | — |
| 1991 | 5.1% | -28.8% |
| 1992 | 5.6% | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 10.7% | +92.5% |
| 1994 | 11.5% | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 5.6% | -51.0% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | -27.5% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | -20.1% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | +37.1% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -41.3% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -34.4% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -30.8% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +59.2% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +472.3% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | +88.4% |
| 2025 | 13.9% | +38.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 13.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.8%, 2.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 13.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.1%, 4.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +472.3% | 0.9% | 5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 4.0% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 2.0% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 0.9% | 13.9% | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 235.57 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 33.59 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 7.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 168.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports in Paraguay?
- Ict service exports in Paraguay was 13.9% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2017.
- How does Paraguay rank for ict service exports?
- Paraguay ranks 42nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,609.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).