Paraguay Current Account Balance: % of GDP

2000 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Paraguay Current Account Balance: % of GDP

  • Paraguay Current Account deficit accounted for 6.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2025, compared with a 2.3 % deficit in the previous quarter.
  • Paraguay Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2000 to Jun 2025, with an average value of -1.5 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 13.5 % in Sep 2002 and a record low of -9.6 % in Dec 2021.

CEIC calculates Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Current Account Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Paraguay provides Current Account Balance in USD, based on BPM6 and Nominal GDP in local currency. The Central Bank of Paraguay average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Current Account Balance prior to Q1 2008 is based on BPM5.


Key information about Paraguay Current Account Balance: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Paraguay, Current Account recorded a deficit of 675.3 USD mn in Jun 2025.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 98.3 USD mn in Jun 2025.
  • Paraguay Direct Investment Abroad fell by 58.5 USD mn in Jun 2025.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 24.8 USD mn in Jun 2025.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 11.3 USD bn in Jun 2025.

View Paraguay's Current Account Balance: % of GDP from Mar 2000 to Jun 2025 in the chart:

Paraguay Current Account Balance: % of GDP

What was Paraguay's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in Jun 2025?

Paraguay Current Account deficit accounted for 6.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2025, compared with a 2.3 % deficit in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-6.0 Jun 2025 -2.3 Mar 2025 -9.6 Dec 2021 13.5 Sep 2002 % quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025

Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -3.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Algeria (%) -3.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2024
Argentina (%) -1.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Armenia (%) -7.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2025
Australia (%) -2.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1959 - Sep 2025
Austria (%) -1.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1970 - Jun 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 6.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2025
Bahrain (%) 3.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Bangladesh (%) 0.0 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Belarus (%) 0.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Belgium (%) -2.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Bolivia (%) -3.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -2.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Botswana (%) 9.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Brazil (%) -3.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Brunei (%) 13.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2024
Bulgaria (%) -3.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1999 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (%) -0.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Canada (%) -1.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1957 - Sep 2025
Chile (%) -5.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
China (%) 3.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Colombia (%) -2.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Croatia (%) -8.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Cyprus (%) -2.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Czech Republic (%) 0.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Denmark (%) 15.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Ecuador (%) 8.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Egypt (%) -2.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2025
Estonia (%) 0.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
European Union (%) 2.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Finland (%) 2.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
France (%) -0.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
Georgia (%) -2.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Germany (%) 4.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Ghana (%) 4.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Greece (%) -5.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 12.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Hungary (%) 2.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Iceland (%) -6.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
India (%) -0.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2004 - Jun 2025
Indonesia (%) 1.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Iran (%) 2.2 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
Ireland (%) 8.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Israel (%) 0.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Italy (%) 2.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Ivory Coast (%) -4.1 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Japan (USD mn) 29,402.7 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
Jordan (%) -6.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2025
Kazakhstan (%) -4.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2025
Kenya (%) -1.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2025
South Korea (USD mn) 7,498.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Oct 2025
Kosovo (%) -17.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Kuwait (%) 21.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) -41.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Laos (%) 3.3 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Latvia (%) -3.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (%) -2.8 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 3.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Luxembourg (%) 3.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 36.3 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
North Macedonia (%) 1.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Malawi (%) -17.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 2.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Malta (%) 8.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Mauritius (%) -8.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Mexico (%) 0.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Moldova (%) -21.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (%) 2.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (%) 2.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Morocco (%) -4.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2025
Mozambique (%) -11.2 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Nepal (%) 6.7 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Netherlands (%) 4.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1987 - Jun 2025
New Zealand (%) -3.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1987 - Jun 2025
Nigeria (%) 11.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) 13.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2025
Oman (%) 2.9 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 0.5 2025 yearly 1977 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) -22.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Panama (%) 2.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Paraguay (%) -6.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Peru (%) 2.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Philippines (%) -4.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Jun 2025
Poland (%) -2.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Portugal (%) 4.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Qatar (%) 14.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Romania (%) -8.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Russia (%) 0.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) -4.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Serbia (%) -4.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Singapore (%) 17.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) -3.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
Slovenia (%) 5.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
South Africa (%) -1.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2025
Spain (%) 3.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 2.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
Sudan (%) -8.5 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Sweden (%) 5.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Switzerland (%) 4.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2025

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Paraguay Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -25.935 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 458.663 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 16,217.1 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 38.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Jun 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (PYG bn) 102,589.423 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (PYG bn) 195,647.544 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (PYG bn) 96,002.262 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Central Government: Net Acquisition of Nonfinancial Assets (NANFA) (PYG mn) 380,002.722 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2025
Central Government: Loan Net / Net Debt (PYG mn) -226,037.816 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2025
Central Government: Operating Balance (PYG mn) 153,964.906 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2025
Central Government: Expenditure: Total (PYG mn) 3,974,175.413 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2025
Central Government: Revenue: Total (PYG mn) 4,128,140.319 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.724 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -191.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,517.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 16.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 6,225.847 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 84,507.821 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 6,441.817 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,708.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 15.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 262,910.622 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 239,466.464 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 14.567 Aug 2025 monthly Nov 1978 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 318.467 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 25.070 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,507.147 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Trade Balance (USD th) 121,649.260 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2025
Exports: Agricultural Products: Soybean Oil (USD th) 24,243.593 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Exports: Agricultural Products: Cakes, Soy Flours & Pellets (USD th) 15,305.426 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Exports: Primary Products: Soy (USD th) 306,680.912 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Exports: Fuels & Energy: Electric Power (USD th) 104,566.023 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Exports: Agricultural Products: Beef (USD th) 145,560.777 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Exports: fob: Russia (USD th) 22,406.315 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2024
Exports: fob: Chile (USD th) 220,269.690 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2024
Exports: fob: Argentina (USD th) 352,590.653 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2024
Exports: fob: Uruguay (USD th) 42,840.280 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2024
Exports: fob: Brazil (USD th) 848,679.972 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2024
Imports: Capital Goods: MAM: Spare Parts & Accessories for Machines, Engines & E... (USD th) 77,404.488 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Imports: Capital Goods: MAM: Computers (USD th) 11,358.526 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Imports: Capital Goods: MAM: Other Engines & Equipment (USD th) 108,995.477 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Imports: Intermediate Goods: Fuels & Lubricants: Gas oil (USD th) 93,741.769 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Imports: Intermediate Goods: Chemicals (USD th) 95,920.832 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Imports: fob: Argentina (USD th) 283,073.669 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2024
Imports: fob: Brazil (USD th) 1,086,881.446 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2024
Imports: fob: China (USD th) 1,341,778.805 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2024
Imports: fob: Japan (USD th) 68,597.410 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2024
Imports: fob: United States (USD th) 234,800.374 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 131.760 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 126.216 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -58.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -675.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 98.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 24.837 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -1.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 26.658 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 27,613.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 58.8 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 4,654.1 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2021
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 11.6 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.694 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -16,255.249 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Imports (USD mn) -3,361.324 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2018
BoP: Current Account: Services: Exports (USD mn) 245.177 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2018
BoP: Current Account: Services: Imports (USD mn) -318.600 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2018
External Debt: Banks: Short Term (USD mn) 514.311 Dec 2018 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2018
External Debt: Others: Short Term (USD mn) 4,126.020 Dec 2018 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2018
External Debt: Monetary Authority: Short Term (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2018
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 6,242.382 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 12,781.026 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 12.9 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1989 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 8,922.7 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 19.717 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1,052.164 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 24,994.624 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 6.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 27,209.3 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 14.5 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 26,588.587 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 12.16 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 40.81 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2023
Monetary Aggregate: M1 (PYG mn) 44,890,091.102 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Monetary Aggregate: M3 (PYG mn) 154,279,116.421 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Monetary Aggregate: M2 (PYG mn) 84,510,458.603 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Monetary Aggregate: Monetary Base (PYG mn) 29,173,547.988 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
International Reserves: USD (USD mn) 6,783.55 Aug 2018 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2018
International Reserves (USD mn) 9,684.607 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2025

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