Imports of goods and services in Paraguay
Paraguay: Imports of goods and services was 39.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Paraguay, 1962–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Paraguay is 39.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Paraguay peaked at 62.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 1963.
That places Paraguay 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 14.7% | — |
| 1963 | 13.0% | -11.6% |
| 1964 | 14.3% | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 15.8% | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 16.1% | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 15.6% | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 16.8% | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 18.2% | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 16.1% | -11.4% |
| 1971 | 15.9% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 13.8% | -13.2% |
| 1973 | 14.3% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 17.2% | +20.2% |
| 1975 | 17.9% | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 18.0% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 22.4% | +24.4% |
| 1978 | 22.1% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 21.6% | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 20.1% | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 18.0% | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 19.8% | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 15.9% | -19.6% |
| 1984 | 22.8% | +43.2% |
| 1985 | 27.1% | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 32.8% | +21.1% |
| 1987 | 36.1% | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 36.7% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 31.1% | -15.3% |
| 1990 | 39.1% | +25.8% |
| 1991 | 38.3% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 39.7% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 53.7% | +35.3% |
| 1994 | 62.3% | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 56.3% | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 50.3% | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 47.5% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 47.0% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 34.8% | -26.0% |
| 2000 | 35.3% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 32.0% | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 34.0% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 34.4% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 37.4% | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 38.4% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 35.6% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 38.3% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 32.7% | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 39.1% | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 38.3% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 36.8% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 34.7% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 33.6% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 32.2% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 32.9% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 35.2% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 35.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 34.3% | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 39.5% | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 40.3% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 39.4% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 39.3% | -0.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 39.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.0%, 91% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 39.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.3%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.6% | 13.0% | 18.2% | 8 |
| 1970s | 17.9% | 13.8% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.0% | 15.9% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.9% | 34.8% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 32.0% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 30.6% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 29.5% | 40.3% | 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 imports of goods and services in Paraguay?
- Imports of goods and services in Paraguay was 39.3% 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 62.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 1963.
- How does Paraguay rank for imports of goods and services?
- Paraguay ranks 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.