Imports of goods and services in Paraguay
Paraguay: Imports of goods and services was 8.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Paraguay, 1963–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Paraguay stood at 8.9%.
The figure is up 101.0% on the previous year and up 398.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Paraguay peaked at 77.5% in 1976 and was at its lowest, -22.0%, in 1983.
Paraguay ranks 46th of 178 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.
Imports of goods and services in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -5.6% | — |
| 1964 | 17.2% | -410.0% |
| 1965 | 19.3% | +12.0% |
| 1966 | 6.5% | -66.1% |
| 1967 | 2.7% | -58.5% |
| 1968 | 13.1% | +381.2% |
| 1969 | 16.6% | +26.9% |
| 1970 | -5.1% | -130.5% |
| 1971 | 10.7% | -310.9% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | -90.4% |
| 1973 | 34.5% | +3286.4% |
| 1974 | 66.7% | +93.2% |
| 1975 | 18.5% | -72.2% |
| 1976 | 77.5% | +317.8% |
| 1977 | 39.2% | -49.5% |
| 1978 | 14.2% | -63.6% |
| 1979 | 11.7% | -17.6% |
| 1980 | 10.2% | -13.2% |
| 1981 | 3.6% | -65.1% |
| 1982 | 3.0% | -15.5% |
| 1983 | -22.0% | -834.1% |
| 1984 | 17.2% | -178.0% |
| 1985 | -10.1% | -158.9% |
| 1986 | 38.9% | -483.9% |
| 1987 | 16.1% | -58.6% |
| 1988 | 12.5% | -22.3% |
| 1989 | -12.7% | -201.8% |
| 1990 | 63.5% | -598.6% |
| 1991 | 13.8% | -78.2% |
| 1992 | 8.3% | -39.8% |
| 1993 | 23.7% | +184.1% |
| 1994 | 17.0% | -28.1% |
| 1995 | 8.2% | -51.9% |
| 1996 | -14.3% | -274.9% |
| 1997 | -9.2% | -35.9% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | -177.7% |
| 1999 | -18.7% | -362.7% |
| 2000 | -3.3% | -82.5% |
| 2001 | -3.9% | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | -260.2% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | +245.4% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | -56.6% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | -24.4% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -65.7% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +274.0% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +38.3% |
| 2009 | -10.3% | -182.2% |
| 2010 | 34.8% | -437.3% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -94.9% |
| 2012 | -5.7% | -422.8% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -186.9% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -58.0% |
| 2015 | -3.0% | -243.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -130.9% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +1230.3% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | -33.0% |
| 2019 | -2.0% | -123.8% |
| 2020 | -15.2% | +675.6% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | -243.7% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | -56.7% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | -53.0% |
| 2025 | 8.9% | +101.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.0% | -5.6% | 19.3% | 7 |
| 1970s | 26.9% | -5.1% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.7% | -22.0% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.9% | -18.7% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | -10.3% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | -5.7% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | -15.2% | 21.8% | 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)
- 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 imports of goods and services in Paraguay?
- Imports of goods and services in Paraguay was 8.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 1976.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.0% in 1983.
- How does Paraguay rank for imports of goods and services?
- Paraguay ranks 46th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 398.1%. 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 Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.