Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Paraguay
Paraguay: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy was 11.89 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Paraguay, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 11.89 billion current US$ for merchandise exports by the reporting economy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Paraguay peaked at 11.89 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.41 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Paraguay 87th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.41 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 25.62 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1962 | 27.49 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 32.90 million current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1964 | 41.39 million current US$ | +25.8% |
| 1965 | 48.64 million current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1966 | 44.12 million current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1967 | 44.37 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 44.36 million current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 46.53 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 57.87 million current US$ | +24.4% |
| 1971 | 55.93 million current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 72.64 million current US$ | +29.9% |
| 1973 | 104.79 million current US$ | +44.3% |
| 1974 | 163.50 million current US$ | +56.0% |
| 1975 | 166.65 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 177.18 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 270.55 million current US$ | +52.7% |
| 1978 | 252.27 million current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 293.66 million current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 293.51 million current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 291.70 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 315.01 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 255.22 million current US$ | -19.0% |
| 1984 | 302.93 million current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1985 | 285.31 million current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 226.57 million current US$ | -20.6% |
| 1987 | 341.77 million current US$ | +50.8% |
| 1988 | 485.10 million current US$ | +41.9% |
| 1989 | 970.56 million current US$ | +100.1% |
| 1990 | 935.72 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 728.75 million current US$ | -22.1% |
| 1992 | 642.49 million current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 711.57 million current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 808.85 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 906.11 million current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 1.04 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 1.37 billion current US$ | +32.4% |
| 1998 | 1.21 billion current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 942.61 million current US$ | -22.4% |
| 2000 | 848.18 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 2.29 billion current US$ | +170.1% |
| 2002 | 2.25 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.44 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 2.66 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 2.98 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 3.30 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 4.66 billion current US$ | +41.4% |
| 2008 | 6.37 billion current US$ | +36.6% |
| 2009 | 5.05 billion current US$ | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 6.49 billion current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 7.74 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 7.25 billion current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 9.42 billion current US$ | +30.1% |
| 2014 | 9.65 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 8.35 billion current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 7.86 billion current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 8.27 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 8.67 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 7.68 billion current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 8.24 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 10.56 billion current US$ | +28.2% |
| 2022 | 9.96 billion current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 11.89 billion current US$ | +19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.88 million current US$ | 23.41 million current US$ | 48.64 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 161.50 million current US$ | 55.93 million current US$ | 293.66 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 376.77 million current US$ | 226.57 million current US$ | 970.56 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 930.00 million current US$ | 642.49 million current US$ | 1.37 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.29 billion current US$ | 848.18 million current US$ | 6.37 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.14 billion current US$ | 6.49 billion current US$ | 9.65 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.16 billion current US$ | 8.24 billion current US$ | 11.89 billion current US$ | 4 |
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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$), annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Paraguay?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Paraguay was 11.89 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 11.89 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.41 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Paraguay rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Paraguay ranks 87th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.