Primary income payments in Paraguay
Paraguay: Primary income payments was 2.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments in Paraguay, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments in Paraguay is 2.51 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in Paraguay peaked at 2.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.30 million BoP, current US$, in 1976.
Paraguay ranks 97th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.42 million BoP, current US$ | 36.30 million BoP, current US$ | 80.20 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 122.37 million BoP, current US$ | 97.50 million BoP, current US$ | 161.50 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 489.24 million BoP, current US$ | 114.60 million BoP, current US$ | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 660.93 million BoP, current US$ | 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 94 El Salvador 3.01 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 95 Mozambique 2.92 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 96 Zambia 2.85 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 98 Guinea 2.41 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 99 Tanzania 2.20 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 100 Tunisia 2.19 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Paraguay
- Manufacturing, value added 48.43 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 66.0% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 37.86 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 285.69 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 37.25 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.0% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 19.4% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 76.8% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 18.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 102.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments in Paraguay?
- Primary income payments in Paraguay was 2.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.30 million BoP, current US$ in 1976.
- How does Paraguay rank for primary income payments?
- Paraguay ranks 97th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.