Merchandise exports in Paraguay
Paraguay: Merchandise exports was 11.08 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports in Paraguay, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 11.08 billion current US$ for merchandise exports in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports in Paraguay peaked at 11.89 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.00 million current US$, in 1960.
Paraguay ranks 100th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 30.00 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 33.00 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 39.00 million current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1964 | 49.00 million current US$ | +25.6% |
| 1965 | 56.00 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 49.00 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1967 | 47.00 million current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 46.00 million current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 50.00 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 63.00 million current US$ | +26.0% |
| 1971 | 64.00 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 85.00 million current US$ | +32.8% |
| 1973 | 124.00 million current US$ | +45.9% |
| 1974 | 167.00 million current US$ | +34.7% |
| 1975 | 176.00 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 181.00 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 279.00 million current US$ | +54.1% |
| 1978 | 257.00 million current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 305.00 million current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 310.00 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 296.00 million current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 330.00 million current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 269.00 million current US$ | -18.5% |
| 1984 | 335.00 million current US$ | +24.5% |
| 1985 | 304.00 million current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 234.00 million current US$ | -23.0% |
| 1987 | 353.00 million current US$ | +50.9% |
| 1988 | 510.00 million current US$ | +44.5% |
| 1989 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +97.3% |
| 1990 | 959.00 million current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 737.00 million current US$ | -23.1% |
| 1992 | 657.00 million current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 725.00 million current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 1.84 billion current US$ | +154.2% |
| 1995 | 2.02 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 2.18 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 2.40 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 2.28 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 2.01 billion current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 2.20 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 2.36 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 2.33 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.58 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 2.87 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 3.15 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 3.47 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 4.72 billion current US$ | +36.1% |
| 2008 | 6.41 billion current US$ | +35.6% |
| 2009 | 5.08 billion current US$ | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 6.50 billion current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2011 | 7.76 billion current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 7.28 billion current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 9.46 billion current US$ | +29.8% |
| 2014 | 9.64 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 8.36 billion current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 8.49 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 8.68 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 9.04 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 7.97 billion current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 8.52 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 10.55 billion current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 9.96 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 11.89 billion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2024 | 10.88 billion current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2025 | 11.08 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 11.08 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.59 billion current US$, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 11.08 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.43 billion current US$, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +154.2% | 725.00 million current US$ | 1.84 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.70 million current US$ | 28.00 million current US$ | 56.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 170.10 million current US$ | 63.00 million current US$ | 305.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 394.70 million current US$ | 234.00 million current US$ | 1.01 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 billion current US$ | 657.00 million current US$ | 2.40 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.52 billion current US$ | 2.20 billion current US$ | 6.41 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.32 billion current US$ | 6.50 billion current US$ | 9.64 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.48 billion current US$ | 8.52 billion current US$ | 11.89 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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 (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 merchandise exports in Paraguay?
- Merchandise exports in Paraguay was 11.08 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise exports recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 11.89 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.00 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Paraguay rank for merchandise exports?
- Paraguay ranks 100th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-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. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.