Personal transfers, receipts in Paraguay
Paraguay: Personal transfers, receipts was 1.53 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Paraguay, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 1.53 billion BoP, current US$ for personal transfers, receipts in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 34.3% on the previous year and up 175.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Paraguay peaked at 1.53 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 200,000 BoP, current US$, in 1983.
That places Paraguay 61st out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 500,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 300,000 BoP, current US$ | -40.0% |
| 1977 | 400,000 BoP, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1978 | 400,000 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.40 million BoP, current US$ | +250.0% |
| 1980 | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | +42.9% |
| 1981 | 1.70 million BoP, current US$ | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 800,000 BoP, current US$ | -52.9% |
| 1983 | 200,000 BoP, current US$ | -75.0% |
| 1984 | 400,000 BoP, current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 134.90 million BoP, current US$ | +33625.0% |
| 1996 | 136.90 million BoP, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 141.20 million BoP, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 142.60 million BoP, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 148.00 million BoP, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 151.70 million BoP, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 140.00 million BoP, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 98.70 million BoP, current US$ | -29.5% |
| 2003 | 109.50 million BoP, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 132.00 million BoP, current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 161.30 million BoP, current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 336.00 million BoP, current US$ | +108.3% |
| 2007 | 340.79 million BoP, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 362.63 million BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 377.30 million BoP, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 409.88 million BoP, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 540.67 million BoP, current US$ | +31.9% |
| 2012 | 634.10 million BoP, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 623.28 million BoP, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 506.64 million BoP, current US$ | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 553.64 million BoP, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 656.86 million BoP, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 839.39 million BoP, current US$ | +27.8% |
| 2018 | 852.75 million BoP, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 824.07 million BoP, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 756.41 million BoP, current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 825.00 million BoP, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 868.64 million BoP, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 930.84 million BoP, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2025 | 1.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +34.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.53 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 849.93 million BoP, current US$, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1.53 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 378.97 million BoP, current US$, 4.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +33625.0% | 400,000 BoP, current US$ | 134.90 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1979 | +250.0% | 400,000 BoP, current US$ | 1.40 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 600,000 BoP, current US$ | 300,000 BoP, current US$ | 1.40 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.02 million BoP, current US$ | 200,000 BoP, current US$ | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 140.72 million BoP, current US$ | 134.90 million BoP, current US$ | 148.00 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 220.99 million BoP, current US$ | 98.70 million BoP, current US$ | 377.30 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 644.13 million BoP, current US$ | 409.88 million BoP, current US$ | 852.75 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 756.41 million BoP, current US$ | 1.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Paraguay?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Paraguay was 1.53 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,000 BoP, current US$ in 1983.
- How does Paraguay rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Paraguay ranks 61st out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. 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.