International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Paraguay
Paraguay: International tourism, receipts (current US$) was 104.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Paraguay, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 104.00 million current US$ for international tourism, receipts in 2020.
The figure is down 74.6% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Paraguay peaked at 409.00 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 76.00 million current US$, in 2002.
Paraguay ranks 154th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 162.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 159.00 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 145.00 million current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 128.00 million current US$ | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 95.00 million current US$ | -25.8% |
| 2000 | 88.00 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 91.00 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 76.00 million current US$ | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 81.00 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 87.00 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 96.00 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 112.00 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 121.00 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 128.00 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 225.00 million current US$ | +75.8% |
| 2010 | 243.00 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 261.00 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 291.00 million current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 299.00 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 314.00 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 348.00 million current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 356.00 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 399.00 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 393.00 million current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 409.00 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 104.00 million current US$ | -74.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 104.00 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 587.50 million current US$, 18% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 104.00 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 695.50 million current US$, 15% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts (current US$) 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 | -74.6% | 409.00 million current US$ | 104.00 million current US$ |
| 2009 | +75.8% | 128.00 million current US$ | 225.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 137.80 million current US$ | 95.00 million current US$ | 162.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 110.50 million current US$ | 76.00 million current US$ | 225.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 331.30 million current US$ | 243.00 million current US$ | 409.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.00 million current US$ | 104.00 million current US$ | 104.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 151 Yemen 116.00 million current US$ compare
- 152 Mozambique 113.00 million current US$ compare
- 153 Dominica 111.00 million current US$ compare
- 155 Tajikistan 102.40 million current US$ compare
- 156 Bermuda 94.00 million current US$ compare
- 157 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 85.00 million current US$ compare
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$), annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Paraguay?
- International tourism, receipts in Paraguay was 104.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 409.00 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.00 million current US$ in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Paraguay ranks 154th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. 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, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.