International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Paraguay
Paraguay: International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) was 96.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Paraguay, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Paraguay stood at 96.00 million current US$.
The figure is down 71.7% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Paraguay peaked at 339.00 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 65.00 million current US$, in 2002.
That places Paraguay 135th out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 133.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 139.00 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 139.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 143.00 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 109.00 million current US$ | -23.8% |
| 2000 | 81.00 million current US$ | -25.7% |
| 2001 | 72.00 million current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 65.00 million current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 67.00 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 71.00 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 79.00 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 92.00 million current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 109.00 million current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 128.00 million current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 131.00 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 145.00 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 174.00 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 207.00 million current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 243.00 million current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 255.00 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 281.00 million current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 299.00 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 332.00 million current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 336.00 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 339.00 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 96.00 million current US$ | -71.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 96.00 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 266.00 million current US$, 36% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 96.00 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 142.00 million current US$, 68% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) 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 | -71.7% | 339.00 million current US$ | 96.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 132.60 million current US$ | 109.00 million current US$ | 143.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 89.50 million current US$ | 65.00 million current US$ | 131.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 261.10 million current US$ | 145.00 million current US$ | 339.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.00 million current US$ | 96.00 million current US$ | 96.00 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)
- 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 international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Paraguay?
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Paraguay was 96.00 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 for travel items recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 339.00 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.00 million current US$ in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
- Paraguay ranks 135th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for travel items rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. 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 for travel items (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. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These may include expenditures by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.