Value of imported goods and services in Paraguay
Paraguay: Value of imported goods and services was 19.72 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
19.72 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
87th
of 170 countries
All-time high
19.72 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
93.22 million constant 2015 US$
in 1963
Years of data
64
1962–2025
Value of imported goods and services in Paraguay, 1962–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods and services in Paraguay is 19.72 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services in Paraguay peaked at 19.72 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 93.22 million constant 2015 US$, in 1963.
That places Paraguay 87th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 98.70 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1963 | 93.22 million constant 2015 US$ | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 109.26 million constant 2015 US$ | +17.2% |
| 1965 | 130.33 million constant 2015 US$ | +19.3% |
| 1966 | 138.85 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 142.63 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 161.27 million constant 2015 US$ | +13.1% |
| 1969 | 188.02 million constant 2015 US$ | +16.6% |
| 1970 | 178.51 million constant 2015 US$ | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 197.55 million constant 2015 US$ | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 199.57 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 268.42 million constant 2015 US$ | +34.5% |
| 1974 | 447.38 million constant 2015 US$ | +66.7% |
| 1975 | 530.34 million constant 2015 US$ | +18.5% |
| 1976 | 941.20 million constant 2015 US$ | +77.5% |
| 1977 | 1.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +39.2% |
| 1978 | 1.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 1.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 1.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 1.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | -22.0% |
| 1984 | 1.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 1.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 2.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | +38.9% |
| 1987 | 2.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 2.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 2.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 4.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +63.5% |
| 1991 | 4.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 5.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 6.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +23.7% |
| 1994 | 7.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 8.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 6.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 6.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 6.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 5.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 5.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 5.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 5.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 6.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 7.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 7.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 7.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 8.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 9.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 8.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 11.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | +34.8% |
| 2011 | 11.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 11.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 11.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 12.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 11.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 11.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 13.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 14.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 14.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 11.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 14.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 15.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 17.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 18.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 19.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.9% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 19.72 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.61 billion constant 2015 US$, 77% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 19.72 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.72 billion constant 2015 US$, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods and services in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +77.5% | 530.34 million constant 2015 US$ | 941.20 million constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 132.78 million constant 2015 US$ | 93.22 million constant 2015 US$ | 188.02 million constant 2015 US$ | 8 |
| 1970s | 724.09 million constant 2015 US$ | 178.51 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | 11.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 14.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | 11.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | 19.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 84 Latvia 25.44 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 85 Malta 22.87 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 86 Macao 22.55 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 88 Uruguay 17.41 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 89 Mongolia 17.09 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 90 Honduras 16.46 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
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$), annual growth rate -3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services in Paraguay?
- Value of imported goods and services in Paraguay was 19.72 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 19.72 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.22 million constant 2015 US$ in 1963.
- How does Paraguay rank for value of imported goods and services?
- Paraguay ranks 87th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and market services received from the rest of the world. This data is expressed in US dollars, adjusted for inflation.