Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Paraguay
Paraguay: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 1.86 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Paraguay, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Paraguay is 1.86 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 121.8% on the previous year and up 114.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Paraguay peaked at 154.21 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -23.15 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Paraguay 131st out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 10 % change on previous year | +40.0% |
| 1963 | 18.18 % change on previous year | +81.8% |
| 1964 | 25.64 % change on previous year | +41.0% |
| 1965 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 1966 | -12.5 % change on previous year | -187.5% |
| 1967 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 1968 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 1969 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -508.7% |
| 1970 | 26 % change on previous year | +199.0% |
| 1971 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 1972 | 32.81 % change on previous year | +1967.2% |
| 1973 | 45.88 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
| 1974 | 34.68 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1975 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 1976 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 1977 | 54.14 % change on previous year | +1805.9% |
| 1978 | -7.89 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 1979 | 18.68 % change on previous year | -336.9% |
| 1980 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 1981 | -4.52 % change on previous year | -375.5% |
| 1982 | 11.49 % change on previous year | -354.3% |
| 1983 | -18.48 % change on previous year | -260.9% |
| 1984 | 24.54 % change on previous year | -232.7% |
| 1985 | -9.25 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 1986 | -23.03 % change on previous year | +148.8% |
| 1987 | 50.85 % change on previous year | -320.9% |
| 1988 | 44.48 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 97.25 % change on previous year | +118.7% |
| 1990 | -4.67 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 1991 | -23.15 % change on previous year | +395.5% |
| 1992 | -10.85 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 1993 | 10.35 % change on previous year | -195.4% |
| 1994 | 154.21 % change on previous year | +1389.9% |
| 1995 | 9.55 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 1996 | 8.07 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1997 | 10.08 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 1998 | -5.16 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
| 1999 | -11.63 % change on previous year | +125.3% |
| 2000 | 9.29 % change on previous year | -179.9% |
| 2001 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2002 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 2003 | 10.99 % change on previous year | -1025.3% |
| 2004 | 11.18 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 9.71 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 10.12 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 36.06 % change on previous year | +256.4% |
| 2008 | 35.63 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2009 | -20.71 % change on previous year | -158.1% |
| 2010 | 28.05 % change on previous year | -235.4% |
| 2011 | 19.34 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 2012 | -6.18 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 2013 | 29.84 % change on previous year | -582.5% |
| 2014 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 2015 | -13.27 % change on previous year | -797.3% |
| 2016 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 2017 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 2018 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +90.5% |
| 2019 | -11.88 % change on previous year | -384.8% |
| 2020 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -158.1% |
| 2021 | 23.82 % change on previous year | +245.1% |
| 2022 | -5.59 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 2023 | 19.42 % change on previous year | -447.2% |
| 2024 | -8.5 % change on previous year | -143.8% |
| 2025 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.86 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.92 % change on previous year, 47% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1.86 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.86 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +1967.2% | 1.59 % change on previous year | 32.81 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +1805.9% | 2.84 % change on previous year | 54.14 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +1389.9% | 10.35 % change on previous year | 154.21 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.25 % change on previous year | -12.5 % change on previous year | 25.64 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.41 % change on previous year | -7.89 % change on previous year | 54.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.5 % change on previous year | -23.03 % change on previous year | 97.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.68 % change on previous year | -23.15 % change on previous year | 154.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.82 % change on previous year | -20.71 % change on previous year | 36.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.58 % change on previous year | -13.27 % change on previous year | 29.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.32 % change on previous year | -8.5 % change on previous year | 23.82 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 128 New Caledonia 2.26 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Bangladesh 1.95 % change on previous year compare
- 130 El Salvador 1.87 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Eswatini 1.85 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Syria 1.8 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Saudi Arabia 1.69 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Paraguay
- Merchandise trade 61.3% (2025)
- Food imports 7.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 79.2% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 19.13 billion current US$ (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 imports (current US$), per capita 2,728 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Paraguay?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Paraguay was 1.86 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 154.21 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.15 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Paraguay rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Paraguay ranks 131st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.