Inflation, consumer prices in Paraguay
Paraguay: Inflation, consumer prices was 4.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Paraguay, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, consumer prices in Paraguay stood at 4.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Paraguay peaked at 37.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -0.9%, in 1970.
Paraguay ranks 62nd of 191 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.
Inflation, consumer prices in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.2% | — |
| 1961 | 18.5% | +126.0% |
| 1962 | 1.4% | -92.3% |
| 1963 | 2.1% | +47.9% |
| 1964 | 1.4% | -34.7% |
| 1965 | 3.9% | +181.7% |
| 1966 | 2.9% | -25.6% |
| 1967 | 1.4% | -52.5% |
| 1968 | 0.7% | -48.1% |
| 1969 | 2.2% | +217.3% |
| 1970 | -0.9% | -138.3% |
| 1971 | 5.0% | -676.3% |
| 1972 | 9.2% | +85.3% |
| 1973 | 12.8% | +39.4% |
| 1974 | 25.2% | +97.2% |
| 1975 | 6.7% | -73.5% |
| 1976 | 4.5% | -33.1% |
| 1977 | 9.4% | +109.2% |
| 1978 | 10.7% | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 28.2% | +164.2% |
| 1980 | 22.4% | -20.3% |
| 1981 | 13.0% | -42.2% |
| 1982 | 5.1% | -60.5% |
| 1983 | 13.4% | +162.4% |
| 1984 | 20.3% | +51.2% |
| 1985 | 25.2% | +24.1% |
| 1986 | 31.7% | +25.9% |
| 1987 | 21.8% | -31.3% |
| 1988 | 22.6% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 26.4% | +16.9% |
| 1990 | 37.3% | +41.0% |
| 1991 | 24.2% | -35.0% |
| 1992 | 15.2% | -37.3% |
| 1993 | 18.2% | +19.9% |
| 1994 | 20.6% | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 13.4% | -34.7% |
| 1996 | 9.8% | -27.0% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | -29.1% |
| 1998 | 11.6% | +66.2% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | -41.6% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | +33.0% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | +44.6% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | +35.5% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -69.6% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | +57.5% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | +40.9% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -74.5% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +79.4% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | +77.5% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -55.5% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -27.0% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +87.4% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -37.8% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +30.6% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -30.6% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -35.9% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +170.9% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | +104.0% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -52.6% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | -17.2% |
| 2025 | 4.0% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.3% | 0.7% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.1% | -0.9% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.2% | 5.1% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.4% | 6.8% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 2.6% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 2.7% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 1.8% | 9.8% | 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 1,628 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 18.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,748 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 12.28 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9613 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Paraguay?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Paraguay was 4.0% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9% in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Paraguay ranks 62nd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.