PY · PRY · BACI 600 · latest data 2024

Exports

$11.5B USD, nominal · 2024

= $11,464 M36.9% over 5 yrs (up)

Imports

$17.5B USD, nominal · 2024

= $17,520 M36.8% over 5 yrs (up)

Trade balancedeficit

−$6.1B USD, nominal · 2024

= $6,056 M

Total trade

$29.0B USD, nominal · 2024

= $28,984 M36.8% over 5 yrs (up)

World position
#98 of 225 exporters · top half · #90 of 225 importers · top half · 2024
World export share since 1995
+0.0 pp

Trade timeline

Paraguay's exports grew from $1.3B in 1995 to $11.5B in 2024; the 2024 balance was −$6.1B.

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Exports, imports, trade balance and total trade of Paraguay per year, USD millions.
YearExports ($M)Imports ($M)Balance ($M)Total ($M)
1995$1,309 M$3,950 M−$2,641 M$5,258 M
1996$1,479 M$3,694 M−$2,214 M$5,173 M
1997$1,623 M$4,249 M−$2,627 M$5,872 M
1998$1,446 M$3,688 M−$2,242 M$5,134 M
1999$1,206 M$2,540 M−$1,334 M$3,745 M
2000$2,416 M$2,572 M−$156 M$4,988 M
2001$2,698 M$2,371 M$327 M$5,068 M
2002$2,611 M$1,791 M$820 M$4,403 M
2003$2,990 M$2,179 M$811 M$5,169 M
2004$3,472 M$2,841 M$631 M$6,313 M
2005$3,736 M$3,548 M$188 M$7,284 M
2006$4,024 M$5,153 M−$1,129 M$9,177 M
2007$4,975 M$6,232 M−$1,258 M$11,207 M
2008$6,996 M$9,415 M−$2,419 M$16,412 M
2009$5,448 M$7,327 M−$1,879 M$12,775 M
2010$6,714 M$10,693 M−$3,979 M$17,407 M
2011$8,028 M$12,746 M−$4,718 M$20,775 M
2012$7,501 M$12,190 M−$4,689 M$19,691 M
2013$9,738 M$12,361 M−$2,622 M$22,099 M
2014$9,986 M$12,465 M−$2,479 M$22,452 M
2015$8,650 M$10,537 M−$1,886 M$19,187 M
2016$8,826 M$9,961 M−$1,135 M$18,787 M
2017$9,019 M$12,221 M−$3,202 M$21,239 M
2018$9,443 M$13,717 M−$4,274 M$23,159 M
2019$8,373 M$12,809 M−$4,435 M$21,182 M
2020$8,856 M$10,372 M−$1,516 M$19,229 M
2021$11,123 M$13,720 M−$2,597 M$24,842 M
2022$10,278 M$16,065 M−$5,787 M$26,342 M
2023$12,208 M$16,342 M−$4,134 M$28,549 M
2024$11,464 M$17,520 M−$6,056 M$28,984 M
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USD millions, nominal · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

World share & rank

World export share moved from 0.0% in 1995 to 0.1% in 2024; export rank #105 → #98.

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World export and import share in percent, and world ranks, of Paraguay per year.
YearExport share (%)Import share (%)Export rankImport rank
19950.03%0.08%#105#72
19960.03%0.07%#104#79
19970.03%0.08%#102#76
19980.03%0.07%#104#84
19990.02%0.04%#108#95
20000.04%0.04%#98#102
20010.04%0.04%#91#105
20020.04%0.03%#98#119
20030.04%0.03%#93#114
20040.04%0.03%#100#113
20050.04%0.03%#103#108
20060.03%0.04%#109#105
20070.04%0.04%#105#106
20080.04%0.06%#98#97
20090.04%0.06%#102#101
20100.04%0.07%#100#93
20110.04%0.07%#101#94
20120.04%0.07%#100#95
20130.05%0.07%#96#96
20140.05%0.07%#95#96
20150.05%0.07%#97#99
20160.06%0.06%#92#98
20170.05%0.07%#95#91
20180.05%0.07%#95#89
20190.05%0.07%#99#92
20200.05%0.06%#92#95
20210.05%0.06%#93#95
20220.04%0.07%#103#93
20230.05%0.07%#93#95
20240.05%0.08%#98#90
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% of world trade and world rank · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

Trading partners

Brazil was Paraguay's top trading partner in 2024, at 26.5% of total trade; the top five partners covered 72.7%.

Top partner share
26.5%
Top-5 share
72.7%
Partners
186
Partner HHI (0–1)
0.142

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Top partners of Paraguay in 2024, USD millions.
RankPartnerExports to ($M)Imports from ($M)Total ($M)Balance ($M)
#1Brazil$3,534 M$4,142 M$7,677 M−$608 M
#2China$28 M$5,632 M$5,660 M−$5,605 M
#3Argentina$3,411 M$1,201 M$4,612 M$2,209 M
#4United States$443 M$1,178 M$1,621 M−$735 M
#5Chile$1,061 M$431 M$1,493 M$630 M
#6India$115 M$431 M$546 M−$316 M
#7Singapore$9 M$413 M$422 M−$405 M
#8Germany$63 M$349 M$413 M−$286 M
#9Japan$46 M$304 M$349 M−$258 M
#10Russia$207 M$132 M$339 M$75 M
#11Uruguay$171 M$129 M$300 M$42 M
#12Other Asia, nes$226 M$69 M$295 M$157 M
#13Netherlands$168 M$123 M$291 M$45 M
#14Peru$252 M$29 M$282 M$223 M
#15Switzerland$25 M$256 M$281 M−$231 M
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USD millions, nominal · 2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

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Products & sectors

Product composition of Paraguay's trade in 2024.

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USD millions · HS92 · 2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

Concentration & risk

Paraguay's export partners concentrated over 1995–2024 — HHI 0.168 → 0.196, a moderately concentrated export base across 150 partners in 2024.

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Export and import partner HHI (0–1) and partner counts of Paraguay per year.
YearExport HHIImport HHIExport partnersImport partners
19950.1680.1239181
19960.1890.1568788
19970.1850.1538984
19980.1690.1429183
19990.1380.1408682
20000.3900.14110885
20010.3040.14410987
20020.3560.14811788
20030.2740.159130102
20040.1880.167131117
20050.2110.147127111
20060.2030.136140117
20070.2170.169136124
20080.1670.159138115
20090.1980.154145121
20100.1340.186150124
20110.1210.162147130
20120.1670.145150132
20130.1130.161146136
20140.1150.155146143
20150.1160.140148142
20160.1410.151152142
20170.1290.163157148
20180.1590.144151158
20190.1710.168155146
20200.1920.154157157
20210.1850.159155153
20220.1800.156159155
20230.1830.181153167
20240.1960.172150177
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HHI (0–1) and partner count · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

HHI is the Herfindahl–Hirschman index of partner shares on a 0–1 scale. Standard reading: below 0.10 diversified · 0.10–0.25 moderately concentrated · above 0.25 concentrated.

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Values are merchandise (goods) trade in nominal USD millions, from CEPII BACI under the HS92 classification, 1995–2024. Dataset generated 2026-06-08.

  • Goods trade only; values are nominal USD (not inflation-adjusted).
  • HS92 across 1995-2024All trade years 1995-2024 use HS92-compatible product codes for a consistent long-run series.
  • BACI country codesBACI numeric country codes can differ from standard ISO numeric codes (e.g. USA=842, France=251, India=699).
  • Origin/destination, not routesExporter/importer flows are origin/destination attributions and do not directly observe shipping routes.