Manufactures imports in Paraguay
Paraguay: Manufactures imports was 79.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufactures imports in Paraguay, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 79.2% for manufactures imports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Paraguay peaked at 79.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 1963.
Paraguay ranks 11th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 58.9% | — |
| 1963 | 53.5% | -9.3% |
| 1964 | 61.4% | +14.8% |
| 1965 | 68.9% | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 70.8% | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 72.3% | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 66.8% | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 62.8% | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 63.7% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 63.9% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 65.2% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 74.0% | +13.4% |
| 1974 | 56.9% | -23.1% |
| 1975 | 62.7% | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 58.3% | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 66.3% | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 63.3% | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 61.4% | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 59.6% | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 64.8% | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 61.1% | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 61.9% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 62.0% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 60.4% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 67.5% | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 65.4% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 67.9% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 76.9% | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 75.8% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 72.1% | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 75.3% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 76.1% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 74.0% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 67.7% | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 69.5% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 70.3% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 70.5% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 66.2% | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 67.7% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 68.5% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 68.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 70.5% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 73.1% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 76.1% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 78.4% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 76.7% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 75.8% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 79.4% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 78.0% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 74.7% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 76.4% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 74.8% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 75.7% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 77.0% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 76.3% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 77.5% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 76.5% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 76.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 74.1% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 77.2% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 76.8% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 79.2% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.4% | 53.5% | 72.3% | 8 |
| 1970s | 63.6% | 56.9% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.4% | 59.6% | 67.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 72.8% | 67.7% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 66.2% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 74.7% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 74.1% | 79.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More private sector data for Paraguay
- Merchandise trade 61.3% (2025)
- Food imports 7.8% (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$), annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,728 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Paraguay?
- Manufactures imports in Paraguay was 79.2% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 1963.
- How does Paraguay rank for manufactures imports?
- Paraguay ranks 11th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.