Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Paraguay
Paraguay: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy was 17.06 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
17.06 billion current US$
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
87th
of 206 countries
All-time high
17.06 billion current US$
in 2023
All-time low
30.65 million current US$
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Paraguay, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 17.06 billion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Paraguay peaked at 17.06 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.65 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Paraguay 87th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30.65 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 32.88 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1962 | 32.43 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 30.70 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 32.15 million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 46.05 million current US$ | +43.2% |
| 1966 | 51.72 million current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1967 | 64.94 million current US$ | +25.6% |
| 1968 | 65.91 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 75.62 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1970 | 68.12 million current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1971 | 75.30 million current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 74.94 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 113.39 million current US$ | +51.3% |
| 1974 | 183.11 million current US$ | +61.5% |
| 1975 | 190.32 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 193.22 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 274.11 million current US$ | +41.9% |
| 1978 | 340.82 million current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1979 | 471.96 million current US$ | +38.5% |
| 1980 | 562.14 million current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 550.59 million current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 624.55 million current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 517.87 million current US$ | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 558.67 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 483.59 million current US$ | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 558.70 million current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1987 | 564.01 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 540.02 million current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 719.23 million current US$ | +33.2% |
| 1990 | 1.31 billion current US$ | +82.0% |
| 1991 | 1.39 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 1.35 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.62 billion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1994 | 2.34 billion current US$ | +44.5% |
| 1995 | 3.06 billion current US$ | +31.0% |
| 1996 | 3.13 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 3.95 billion current US$ | +26.2% |
| 1998 | 4.24 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 2.88 billion current US$ | -32.0% |
| 2000 | 2.43 billion current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 2.11 billion current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 1.60 billion current US$ | -24.1% |
| 2003 | 1.88 billion current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 2.61 billion current US$ | +39.0% |
| 2005 | 3.18 billion current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 4.69 billion current US$ | +47.7% |
| 2007 | 5.86 billion current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 9.03 billion current US$ | +54.2% |
| 2009 | 6.91 billion current US$ | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 9.96 billion current US$ | +44.2% |
| 2011 | 12.24 billion current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 11.40 billion current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 11.98 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 11.98 billion current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.04 billion current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 9.43 billion current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 11.46 billion current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 12.79 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 12.17 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 9.81 billion current US$ | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 14.34 billion current US$ | +46.2% |
| 2022 | 16.77 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 17.06 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.30 million current US$ | 30.65 million current US$ | 75.62 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 198.53 million current US$ | 68.12 million current US$ | 471.96 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 567.94 million current US$ | 483.59 million current US$ | 719.23 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.53 billion current US$ | 1.31 billion current US$ | 4.24 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.03 billion current US$ | 1.60 billion current US$ | 9.03 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.34 billion current US$ | 9.43 billion current US$ | 12.79 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.49 billion current US$ | 9.81 billion current US$ | 17.06 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$), annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Paraguay?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Paraguay was 17.06 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 17.06 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.65 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Paraguay rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Paraguay ranks 87th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.