Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Paraguay
Paraguay: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports was 50.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Computer, communications and other services in Paraguay, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Paraguay is 50.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 215.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Paraguay peaked at 62.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1998.
That places Paraguay 57th out of 198 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.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 56.1% | — |
| 1976 | 53.8% | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 34.8% | -35.4% |
| 1978 | 41.5% | +19.3% |
| 1979 | 41.1% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 40.4% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 43.3% | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 42.1% | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 62.2% | +47.6% |
| 1984 | 52.2% | -16.0% |
| 1985 | 23.9% | -54.2% |
| 1986 | 12.9% | -46.1% |
| 1987 | 21.3% | +65.3% |
| 1988 | 52.0% | +144.5% |
| 1989 | 59.1% | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 60.5% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 61.0% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 61.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 58.2% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 62.2% | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | -90.3% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | -25.7% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | -22.0% |
| 1999 | 8.5% | +95.8% |
| 2000 | 8.8% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | +53.0% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | +97.0% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 38.7% | +89.8% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | -64.0% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | +34.2% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | +41.4% |
| 2019 | 30.2% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 46.3% | +53.0% |
| 2021 | 62.6% | +35.3% |
| 2022 | 53.9% | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 48.8% | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 52.2% | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 50.2% | -3.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 50.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.7%, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 50.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.3%, 3.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +144.5% | 21.3% | 52.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.5% | 34.8% | 56.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 40.9% | 12.9% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.2% | 4.3% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 8.1% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 15.5% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 46.3% | 62.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More private sector data for Paraguay
- Merchandise trade 61.3% (2025)
- Food imports 7.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 79.2% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 19.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.73 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 69.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 16.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 11.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 3.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,580 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Paraguay?
- Computer, communications and other services in Paraguay was 50.2% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1998.
- How does Paraguay rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Paraguay ranks 57th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.1%. 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 Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.