Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 2,728 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Paraguay, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Paraguay is 2,728 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Paraguay peaked at 2,728 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.29 current US$ per person, in 1963.
That places Paraguay 110th out of 206 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 imports (current US$), per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.18 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 21.27 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 20.27 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 19.29 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 19.29 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 25.88 current US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 1966 | 27.09 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 31.84 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1968 | 31.98 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 35.12 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 31.83 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1971 | 33.98 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 33.2 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 47.64 current US$ per person | +43.5% |
| 1974 | 75.41 current US$ per person | +58.3% |
| 1975 | 76.53 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 79.74 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 108.92 current US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 1978 | 132.1 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1979 | 175.19 current US$ per person | +32.6% |
| 1980 | 201.43 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 191.23 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 208.29 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 164.55 current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 1984 | 171.7 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 142.99 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 160.05 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 160.17 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 150.24 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 193.49 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 1990 | 335.01 current US$ per person | +73.1% |
| 1991 | 352.29 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 334.31 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 387.15 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 541.66 current US$ per person | +39.9% |
| 1995 | 686.49 current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 1996 | 683.51 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 709.78 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 591.22 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 380.96 current US$ per person | -35.6% |
| 2000 | 443.06 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 420.61 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 317.79 current US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 2003 | 418.29 current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 2004 | 574.78 current US$ per person | +37.4% |
| 2005 | 681.89 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 861.74 current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 1,054 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 1,609 current US$ per person | +52.7% |
| 2009 | 1,224 current US$ per person | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 1,749 current US$ per person | +42.9% |
| 2011 | 2,127 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 1,959 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 2,030 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2,005 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,671 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 1,561 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 1,873 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 2,075 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 1,925 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 1,547 current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 2,029 current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 2022 | 2,345 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 2,353 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 2,484 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 2,728 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 2,728 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,766 current US$ per person, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 2,728 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,932 current US$ per person, 69% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.22 current US$ per person | 19.29 current US$ per person | 35.12 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.45 current US$ per person | 31.83 current US$ per person | 175.19 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 174.41 current US$ per person | 142.99 current US$ per person | 208.29 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 500.24 current US$ per person | 334.31 current US$ per person | 709.78 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 760.49 current US$ per person | 317.79 current US$ per person | 1,609 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,897 current US$ per person | 1,561 current US$ per person | 2,127 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,248 current US$ per person | 1,547 current US$ per person | 2,728 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 107 Tuvalu 2,844 current US$ per person compare
- 108 El Salvador 2,804 current US$ per person compare
- 109 Bhutan 2,738 current US$ per person compare
- 111 Micronesia (country) 2,727 current US$ per person compare
- 112 Namibia 2,724 current US$ per person compare
- 113 Jamaica 2,708 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$), annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Paraguay?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Paraguay was 2,728 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2,728 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.29 current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Paraguay rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 110th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.