Trade in Paraguay
Paraguay: Trade was 76.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in Paraguay, 1962–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 76.5% for trade in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Paraguay peaked at 123.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 1963.
Paraguay ranks 109th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Trade in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 27.3% | — |
| 1963 | 24.5% | -10.1% |
| 1964 | 26.6% | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 30.7% | +15.5% |
| 1966 | 29.4% | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 27.8% | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 29.1% | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 31.8% | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 31.0% | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 29.3% | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 27.6% | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 29.2% | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 32.7% | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 31.1% | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 32.7% | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 41.9% | +28.1% |
| 1978 | 40.5% | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 37.6% | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 33.9% | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 29.1% | -14.0% |
| 1982 | 31.9% | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 25.1% | -21.2% |
| 1984 | 41.1% | +63.6% |
| 1985 | 54.2% | +31.8% |
| 1986 | 67.1% | +23.8% |
| 1987 | 72.5% | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 85.1% | +17.4% |
| 1989 | 83.0% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 91.3% | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 89.1% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 89.5% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 113.6% | +26.9% |
| 1994 | 123.1% | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 118.1% | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 103.0% | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 95.9% | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 101.6% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 77.6% | -23.7% |
| 2000 | 78.6% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 72.6% | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 79.4% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 81.1% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 80.1% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 85.0% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 84.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 79.0% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 80.8% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 70.8% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 81.3% | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 78.5% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 74.8% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 73.4% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 69.1% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 66.9% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 67.8% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 71.1% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 72.1% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 71.2% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 62.8% | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 69.7% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 73.9% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 82.6% | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 77.1% | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 76.5% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.4% | 24.5% | 31.8% | 8 |
| 1970s | 33.4% | 27.6% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.3% | 25.1% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.3% | 77.6% | 123.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.2% | 70.8% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 66.9% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 62.8% | 82.6% | 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 6.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3386 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2,379 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 6.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1,701 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 11.95 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 9.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4807 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Paraguay?
- Trade in Paraguay was 76.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 123.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 1963.
- How does Paraguay rank for trade?
- Paraguay ranks 109th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.