Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Paraguay
Paraguay: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South was 2.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Paraguay, 1966–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Paraguay stood at 2.0%.
The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and up 132.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Paraguay peaked at 3.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1984.
Paraguay ranks 104th of 205 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 South in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.3% | -73.3% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | +50.5% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | +40.8% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | -17.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | -31.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -72.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +63.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -68.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +43.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +85.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -36.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +26.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -27.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -40.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -80.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +441.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -20.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +131.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +29.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -38.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +164.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +46.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +39.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -19.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +58.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +37.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -35.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +47.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +59.0% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +39.0% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +43.2% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -27.1% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -20.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 2.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 2.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.8%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +441.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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 south in Paraguay?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Paraguay was 2.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1984.
- How does Paraguay rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Paraguay ranks 104th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.4%. 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 from low- and middle-income economies in South 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 South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South 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.