Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) was -1.93 billion current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Paraguay stood at -1.93 billion current US$. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Paraguay peaked at -478.06 million current US$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1.93 billion current US$, in 2025.
That places Paraguay 138th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -896.04 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | -478.06 million current US$ | -46.6% |
| 1997 | -825.23 million current US$ | +72.6% |
| 1998 | -748.30 million current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1999 | -735.21 million current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2000 | -1.11 billion current US$ | +51.5% |
| 2001 | -923.29 million current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2002 | -598.05 million current US$ | -35.2% |
| 2003 | -1.15 billion current US$ | +91.9% |
| 2004 | -1.28 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2005 | -1.37 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2006 | -1.32 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2007 | -994.42 million current US$ | -24.7% |
| 2008 | -1.20 billion current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2009 | -1.18 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2010 | -1.44 billion current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2011 | -1.48 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2012 | -1.52 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2013 | -1.64 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2014 | -1.58 billion current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2015 | -1.45 billion current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2016 | -1.32 billion current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2017 | -1.36 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2018 | -1.39 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2019 | -1.17 billion current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2020 | -1.22 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2021 | -1.53 billion current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2022 | -1.40 billion current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2023 | -1.59 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2024 | -1.76 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2025 | -1.93 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's -1.93 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -918.06 million current US$, 2.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's -1.93 billion current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.49 billion current US$, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -736.57 million current US$ | -896.04 million current US$ | -478.06 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | -1.11 billion current US$ | -1.37 billion current US$ | -598.05 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.43 billion current US$ | -1.64 billion current US$ | -1.17 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.57 billion current US$ | -1.93 billion current US$ | -1.22 billion current US$ | 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 -1.93 billion current US$ 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 -478.06 million current US$ in 1996.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.93 billion current US$ in 2025.
- How does Paraguay rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Paraguay ranks 138th 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 33.0%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.