How does Paraguay rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Paraguay ranks 75th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Paraguay?

Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Paraguay

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Paraguay
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Paraguay: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.3953 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.3953 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.4%

World rank

75th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.4578 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1998

All-time low

0.0787 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1964

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Paraguay, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 0.3953 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Paraguay peaked at 0.4578 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0787 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1964.

Paraguay ranks 75th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Paraguay, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1962	0.0899 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1963	0.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1964	0.0787 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1965	0.1038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.9%
1966	0.111 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1967	0.1318 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.7%
1968	0.1273 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1969	0.1359 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1970	0.1146 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1971	0.1133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1972	0.0974 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1973	0.1139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
1974	0.1373 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.6%
1975	0.1259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1976	0.1137 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1977	0.131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
1978	0.1331 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1979	0.1381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1980	0.1264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1981	0.0979 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
1982	0.1152 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
1983	0.0913 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
1984	0.1241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.9%
1985	0.1473 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.7%
1986	0.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1987	0.142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1988	0.1269 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1989	0.1512 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.1%
1990	0.2252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+49.0%
1991	0.1996 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1992	0.1888 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1993	0.2232 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.2%
1994	0.297 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.1%
1995	0.3379 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
1996	0.3195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1997	0.3962 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.0%
1998	0.4578 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.6%
1999	0.3261 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.8%
2000	0.2741 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
2001	0.2481 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2002	0.2224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2003	0.2441 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2004	0.2712 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2005	0.296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
2006	0.3495 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.1%
2007	0.328 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2008	0.3669 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
2009	0.309 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
2010	0.3652 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.2%
2011	0.3626 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2012	0.3427 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2013	0.3112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2014	0.2966 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2015	0.2773 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2016	0.2612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2017	0.2938 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
2018	0.3179 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2019	0.3208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2020	0.2769 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2021	0.3591 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.7%
2022	0.4008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
2023	0.3953 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1067 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0787 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1359 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0974 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1272 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0913 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1512 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2971 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1888 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4578 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2909 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3669 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3652 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2769 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Paraguay

72 Curaçao 0.4072 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
73 Grenada 0.4044 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
74 Mali 0.3984 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
76 Switzerland 0.3921 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
77 Congo 0.389 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
78 Portugal 0.3886 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Paraguay?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Paraguay was 0.3953 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Paraguay?: The highest recorded value was 0.4578 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Paraguay?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0787 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964.
How does Paraguay rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Paraguay ranks 75th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Paraguay?: Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.