Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Paraguay
Paraguay: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Paraguay, 1966–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Paraguay is 0.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.9% on the previous year and up 119.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Paraguay peaked at 0.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1979.
Paraguay ranks 146th 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +135.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -71.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +455.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -81.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +302.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -50.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +156.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -45.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -76.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +46.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +134.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +25.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -40.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +185.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -41.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -36.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +203.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +63.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +77.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +27.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -34.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +71.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -46.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +222.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -25.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -58.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +33.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +171.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +121.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +105.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -40.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +84.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -47.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +73.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +55.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -19.9% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.5%, 42% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 143 Indonesia 0.7% compare
- 144 United States of America 0.7% compare
- 145 Barbados 0.6% compare
- 147 Dominican Republic 0.6% compare
- 148 Antigua and Barbuda 0.6% compare
- 149 Costa Rica 0.6% 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 from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Paraguay?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Paraguay was 0.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1979.
- How does Paraguay rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Paraguay ranks 146th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.3%. 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 from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.