Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) was 35.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Medium and high-tech exports in Paraguay, 1990–2024
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 35.2% for medium and high-tech exports in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Paraguay peaked at 35.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1992.
Paraguay ranks 69th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.7% | — |
| 1991 | 6.4% | -18.0% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | -38.7% |
| 1993 | 5.6% | +43.4% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 8.2% | +65.4% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | -29.6% |
| 1997 | 8.5% | +47.4% |
| 1998 | 8.2% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 6.7% | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | +35.5% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | +40.5% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | +28.4% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | +26.4% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 26.9% | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 30.9% | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 28.1% | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 31.8% | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 33.2% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 35.2% | +5.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 35.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.9%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 35.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.6%, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 3.9% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 6.0% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 12.5% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 26.3% | 35.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 66 Iran 35.9% compare
- 67 Montenegro 35.5% compare
- 68 Saudi Arabia 35.4% compare
- 70 Jordan 35.1% compare
- 71 Bosnia and Herzegovina 34.8% compare
- 72 Egypt 34.3% 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)
- 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 medium and high-tech exports in Paraguay?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Paraguay was 35.2% in 2024, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1992.
- How does Paraguay rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Paraguay ranks 69th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.