Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) was -14.57 trillion current LCU in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Paraguay, 1995–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Paraguay stood at -14.57 trillion current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 92.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Paraguay peaked at -983.27 billion current LCU in 1996 and was at its lowest, -14.57 trillion current LCU, in 2025.
Paraguay ranks 201st of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -1.76 trillion current LCU | — |
| 1996 | -983.27 billion current LCU | -44.1% |
| 1997 | -1.80 trillion current LCU | +82.8% |
| 1998 | -2.04 trillion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1999 | -2.29 trillion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2000 | -3.88 trillion current LCU | +69.3% |
| 2001 | -3.79 trillion current LCU | -2.4% |
| 2002 | -3.42 trillion current LCU | -9.8% |
| 2003 | -7.37 trillion current LCU | +115.7% |
| 2004 | -7.66 trillion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2005 | -8.49 trillion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2006 | -7.44 trillion current LCU | -12.3% |
| 2007 | -5.00 trillion current LCU | -32.8% |
| 2008 | -5.24 trillion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2009 | -5.85 trillion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2010 | -6.82 trillion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2011 | -6.19 trillion current LCU | -9.3% |
| 2012 | -6.72 trillion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2013 | -7.08 trillion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2014 | -7.05 trillion current LCU | -0.5% |
| 2015 | -7.56 trillion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2016 | -7.51 trillion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2017 | -7.61 trillion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2018 | -7.95 trillion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2019 | -7.29 trillion current LCU | -8.3% |
| 2020 | -8.24 trillion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2021 | -10.40 trillion current LCU | +26.2% |
| 2022 | -9.77 trillion current LCU | -6.1% |
| 2023 | -11.62 trillion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 2024 | -13.30 trillion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2025 | -14.57 trillion current LCU | +9.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's -14.57 trillion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -9.61 billion current LCU, 1516.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's -14.57 trillion current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -4.90 billion current LCU, 2972.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -115.7% | -3.42 trillion current LCU | -7.37 trillion current LCU |
| 1997 | -82.8% | -983.27 billion current LCU | -1.80 trillion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.77 trillion current LCU | -2.29 trillion current LCU | -983.27 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 2000s | -5.81 trillion current LCU | -8.49 trillion current LCU | -3.42 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.18 trillion current LCU | -7.95 trillion current LCU | -6.19 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.32 trillion current LCU | -14.57 trillion current LCU | -8.24 trillion current LCU | 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 157.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 48.35 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 144.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 35.31 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Paraguay?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Paraguay was -14.57 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was -983.27 billion current LCU in 1996.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.57 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- How does Paraguay rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Paraguay ranks 201st out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.