International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Paraguay
Paraguay: International tourism, expenditures (current US$) was 226.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures in Paraguay, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, expenditures in Paraguay stood at 226.00 million current US$.
The figure is down 59.1% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Paraguay peaked at 552.00 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 115.00 million current US$, in 2003.
That places Paraguay 121st out of 192 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 173.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 185.00 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 211.00 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 223.00 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 181.00 million current US$ | -18.8% |
| 2000 | 154.00 million current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 130.00 million current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 117.00 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 115.00 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 121.00 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 130.00 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 144.00 million current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 184.00 million current US$ | +27.8% |
| 2008 | 214.00 million current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 231.00 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 261.00 million current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 308.00 million current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 363.00 million current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 425.00 million current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 448.00 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 494.00 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 512.00 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 545.00 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 549.00 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 552.00 million current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 226.00 million current US$ | -59.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 226.00 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 346.00 million current US$, 65% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 226.00 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 291.00 million current US$, 78% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, expenditures (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -59.1% | 552.00 million current US$ | 226.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 194.60 million current US$ | 173.00 million current US$ | 223.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 154.00 million current US$ | 115.00 million current US$ | 231.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 445.70 million current US$ | 261.00 million current US$ | 552.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 226.00 million current US$ | 226.00 million current US$ | 226.00 million current US$ | 1 |
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)
- Food exports 69.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 16.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 11.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,580 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2249 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Paraguay?
- International tourism, expenditures in Paraguay was 226.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 552.00 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.00 million current US$ in 2003.
- How does Paraguay rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Paraguay ranks 121st out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.