Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 2,492 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Paraguay, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Paraguay stood at 2,492 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Paraguay peaked at 2,492 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.18 current US$ per person, in 1963.
That places Paraguay 108th 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.27 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 17.06 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 16.43 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 15.18 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 15.51 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 21.67 current US$ per person | +39.7% |
| 1966 | 23.75 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 29.12 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1968 | 28.88 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 32.39 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 28.52 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1971 | 30.83 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 29.98 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 44.27 current US$ per person | +47.7% |
| 1974 | 69.74 current US$ per person | +57.5% |
| 1975 | 70.71 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 70.03 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 96.93 current US$ per person | +38.4% |
| 1978 | 117.56 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1979 | 158.7 current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 1980 | 184.11 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 175.48 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 193.59 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 156.07 current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 1984 | 163.69 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 137.75 current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 154.7 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 151.82 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 141.35 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 183.11 current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 1990 | 324.37 current US$ per person | +77.1% |
| 1991 | 336.3 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 317.73 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 370.94 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 522.86 current US$ per person | +41.0% |
| 1995 | 668.55 current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 1996 | 667.27 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 823.42 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1998 | 865.25 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 576.06 current US$ per person | -33.4% |
| 2000 | 475.81 current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 406.31 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 304.23 current US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 2003 | 352.5 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 484.45 current US$ per person | +37.4% |
| 2005 | 583.37 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 852.56 current US$ per person | +46.1% |
| 2007 | 1,053 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 1,609 current US$ per person | +52.7% |
| 2009 | 1,218 current US$ per person | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 1,735 current US$ per person | +42.5% |
| 2011 | 2,105 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 1,933 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 2,003 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1,973 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1,630 current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 1,508 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 1,808 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 1,990 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 1,868 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 1,486 current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 2,146 current US$ per person | +44.4% |
| 2022 | 2,480 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 2,492 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.63 current US$ per person | 15.18 current US$ per person | 32.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.73 current US$ per person | 28.52 current US$ per person | 158.7 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 164.17 current US$ per person | 137.75 current US$ per person | 193.59 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 547.27 current US$ per person | 317.73 current US$ per person | 865.25 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 733.94 current US$ per person | 304.23 current US$ per person | 1,609 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,855 current US$ per person | 1,508 current US$ per person | 2,105 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,151 current US$ per person | 1,486 current US$ per person | 2,492 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 105 Mongolia 2,662 current US$ per person compare
- 106 Suriname 2,638 current US$ per person compare
- 107 Dominican Republic 2,526 current US$ per person compare
- 109 Libya 2,491 current US$ per person compare
- 110 El Salvador 2,477 current US$ per person compare
- 111 Tonga 2,462 current US$ per person 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 exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Paraguay?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Paraguay was 2,492 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2,492 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.18 current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Paraguay rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 108th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.