External balance on goods and services in Paraguay
Paraguay: External balance on goods and services was -7.00 trillion constant LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Paraguay, 2014–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded -7.00 trillion constant LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 218.8% on the previous year and down 197.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Paraguay peaked at 12.68 trillion constant LCU in 2016 and was at its lowest, -10.91 trillion constant LCU, in 2022.
Paraguay ranks 154th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.48 trillion constant LCU | 3.32 trillion constant LCU | 12.68 trillion constant LCU | 6 |
| 2020s | -1.98 trillion constant LCU | -10.91 trillion constant LCU | 8.43 trillion constant LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Paraguay
- DEC alternative conversion factor 7,545 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 10.99 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 29.61 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -14.57 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -1.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 50.94 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 6,750 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 357.25 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Paraguay?
- External balance on goods and services in Paraguay was -7.00 trillion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 12.68 trillion constant LCU in 2016.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.91 trillion constant LCU in 2022.
- How does Paraguay rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Paraguay ranks 154th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 197.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.