Transport services in Paraguay
Paraguay: Transport services was 46.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Paraguay, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Paraguay is 46.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Paraguay peaked at 68.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2019.
That places Paraguay 45th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Transport services in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 55.6% | — |
| 1976 | 52.6% | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 57.1% | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 63.4% | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 57.4% | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 60.2% | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 55.1% | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 39.9% | -27.5% |
| 1983 | 47.3% | +18.5% |
| 1984 | 44.4% | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 59.3% | +33.6% |
| 1986 | 64.6% | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 64.4% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 65.2% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 61.0% | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 61.6% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 60.8% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 67.0% | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 66.1% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 68.5% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 66.4% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 62.4% | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 63.1% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 59.1% | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 59.6% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 60.7% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 59.0% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 55.8% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 56.7% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 57.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 56.9% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 57.9% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 60.6% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 43.2% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 45.9% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 44.3% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 41.7% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 39.3% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 37.7% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 36.2% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 37.1% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 33.8% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 44.7% | +32.0% |
| 2021 | 49.1% | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 43.7% | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 38.2% | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 45.8% | +19.9% |
| 2025 | 46.7% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.2% | 52.6% | 63.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 56.1% | 39.9% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.4% | 59.1% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.1% | 47.8% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 33.8% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 38.2% | 49.1% | 6 |
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 transport services in Paraguay?
- Transport services in Paraguay was 46.7% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2019.
- How does Paraguay rank for transport services?
- Paraguay ranks 45th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.