Merchandise imports in Paraguay
Paraguay: Merchandise imports was 19.13 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports in Paraguay, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports in Paraguay stood at 19.13 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Paraguay peaked at 19.13 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.00 million current US$, in 1960.
Paraguay ranks 88th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.80 million current US$ | 38.00 million current US$ | 82.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 220.00 million current US$ | 76.00 million current US$ | 521.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 602.80 million current US$ | 502.00 million current US$ | 760.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.29 billion current US$ | 1.35 billion current US$ | 3.40 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.17 billion current US$ | 1.67 billion current US$ | 9.03 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.61 billion current US$ | 9.75 billion current US$ | 13.33 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.35 billion current US$ | 10.22 billion current US$ | 19.13 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More private sector data for Paraguay
- Food exports 69.1% (2025)
- Food imports 7.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 79.2% (2025)
- Merchandise trade 61.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 16.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 11.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 3.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 46.7% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 23.8% (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.73 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in Paraguay?
- Merchandise imports in Paraguay was 19.13 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 19.13 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.00 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Paraguay rank for merchandise imports?
- Paraguay ranks 88th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.