Personal remittances, received in Paraguay
Paraguay: Personal remittances, received was 3.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received in Paraguay, 1975–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, received in Paraguay stood at 3.1%. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 102.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Paraguay peaked at 3.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1985.
Paraguay ranks 83rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.4% | — |
| 1976 | 0.4% | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | +94.7% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | +75.1% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | -27.3% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | -31.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -23.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -45.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +25.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +55.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +47.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -30.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +47.1% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +46.2% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | +44.0% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -20.8% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +66.6% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | +17.7% |
| 2025 | 3.1% | +21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 3.1% | 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4001 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,812 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -40.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -39.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 13.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 878.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 6.17 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Paraguay?
- Personal remittances, received in Paraguay was 3.1% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1985.
- How does Paraguay rank for personal remittances, received?
- Paraguay ranks 83rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.