Paraguay Current Account Balance: % of GDP

2000 - 2023 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Paraguay Current Account Balance: % of GDP

  • Paraguay Current Account deficit accounted for 0.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Mar 2023, compared with a 7.2 % deficit in the previous quarter.
  • Paraguay Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2000 to Mar 2023, with an average value of 0.2 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 13.5 % in Sep 2002 and a record low of -9.4 % 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 5.6 USD mn in Mar 2023.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 172.2 USD mn in Mar 2022.
  • Paraguay Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 157.0 USD mn in Mar 2022.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 237.6 USD mn in Mar 2023.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 11.0 USD bn in Mar 2023.

View Paraguay's Current Account Balance: % of GDP from Mar 2000 to Mar 2023 in the chart:

Paraguay Current Account Balance: % of GDP

What was Paraguay's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in Mar 2023?

Paraguay Current Account deficit accounted for 0.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Mar 2023, compared with a 7.2 % deficit in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-0.1 Mar 2023 -7.2 Dec 2022 -9.4 Dec 2021 13.5 Sep 2002 % quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023

Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison

Buy Selected Data

Includes Current Account Balance: % of GDP on 115 economies standardised by CEIC. Instant access to full history data in excel.
country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -2.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Algeria (%) 8.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2022
Argentina (%) -3.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2023
Armenia (%) -7.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Mar 2023
Australia (%) 1.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 1959 - Jun 2023
Austria (%) 4.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1970 - Mar 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 18.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2023
Bahrain (%) 15.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2022
Bangladesh (%) -3.8 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Belarus (%) 0.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2023
Belgium (%) -2.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
Bolivia (%) -2.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -5.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Botswana (%) -0.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Brazil (%) -0.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Brunei (%) -20.4 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (%) 3.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 1999 - Jun 2023
Cambodia (%) -1.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2023
Canada (%) -0.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1957 - Jun 2023
Chile (%) -3.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2023
China (%) 1.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2023
Colombia (%) -3.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2023
Croatia (%) -13.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
Cyprus (%) -27.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Czech Republic (%) -1.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Denmark (%) 11.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2023
Ecuador (%) 1.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Egypt (%) 1.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Estonia (%) 0.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 1.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
Finland (%) -4.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2023
France (%) -1.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2023
Georgia (%) -3.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2023
Germany (%) 6.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2023
Ghana (%) 3.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2023
Greece (%) -7.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 5.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Hungary (%) -1.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
Iceland (%) -1.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
India (%) -0.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 2004 - Mar 2023
Indonesia (%) 0.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Iran (%) 0.7 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Ireland (%) 12.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Israel (%) 4.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Italy (%) 1.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2023
Ivory Coast (%) -6.3 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Japan (USD mn) 14,232.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Jordan (%) -8.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Mar 2023
Kazakhstan (%) -0.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2022
Kenya (%) -3.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2023
South Korea (USD mn) 926.3 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Jul 2023
Kosovo (%) -11.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2023
Kuwait (%) 0.5 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2020
Kyrgyzstan (%) -25.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2022
Laos (%) -0.1 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Latvia (%) -4.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Lebanon (%) -4.7 2020 yearly 2002 - 2020
Lithuania (%) -0.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2023
Luxembourg (%) 6.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 6.1 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
North Macedonia (%) -3.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Malawi (%) -14.2 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 2.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Malta (%) -0.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Mauritius (%) -3.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2023
Mexico (%) 1.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2023
Moldova (%) -10.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Mongolia (%) 4.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Montenegro (%) -16.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2023
Morocco (%) 0.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2023
Mozambique (%) -22.8 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Nepal (%) -1.3 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 10.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1987 - Mar 2023
New Zealand (%) -6.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1987 - Jun 2023
Nigeria (%) 1.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Norway (%) 14.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Jun 2023
Oman (%) -4.9 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Pakistan (%) -0.7 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) -16.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
Panama (%) -16.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2022
Paraguay (%) -0.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Peru (%) 0.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2023
Philippines (%) -4.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2023
Poland (%) 2.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Portugal (%) 0.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2023
Qatar (%) 27.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Romania (%) -6.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Russia (%) 1.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 6.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2023
Serbia (%) -2.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2023
Singapore (%) 19.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2023
Slovakia (%) 1.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2023
Slovenia (%) 7.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
South Africa (%) -0.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Mar 2023
Spain (%) 2.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 3.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2023
Sudan (%) -8.5 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Sweden (%) 4.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2023
Switzerland (%) 8.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Mar 2023

Accurate Macro & Micro Economic Data You Can Trust

Explore the most complete set of 6.6 million time series covering more than 200 economies, 20 industries and 18 macroeconomic sectors.

Learn more about what we do

Paraguay Key Series

Buy Selected Data

Includes 155 key indicators for Paraguay, curated by CEIC analysts. Instant access to full history data in excel.
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -37.903 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 335.424 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 8.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 13,433.8 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 33.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2014 - Mar 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (PYG bn) 100,187.844 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (PYG bn) 168,910.326 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (PYG bn) 90,313.425 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Central Government: Revenue: Total (PYG mn) 3,223,690.031 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2023
Central Government: Expenditure: Total (PYG mn) 3,499,586.389 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2023
Central Government: Operating Balance (PYG mn) -275,896.358 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2023
Central Government: Net Acquisition of Nonfinancial Assets (NANFA) (PYG mn) 296,398.309 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2023
Central Government: Loan Net / Net Debt (PYG mn) -572,294.667 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.724 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 135.8 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,527.8 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) 22.1 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 10,358.516 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 70,176.502 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 14,511.739 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,392.0 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -3.9 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 219,155.393 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 235,760.563 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 19.725 May 2023 monthly Nov 1978 - May 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 282.440 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 21.822 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,151.549 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Exports: Agricultural Products: Beef (USD th) 171,083.637 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2023
Exports: Agricultural Products: Soybean Oil (USD th) 57,277.194 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2023
Exports: Primary Products: Soy (USD th) 225,750.431 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2023
Exports: Agricultural Products: Cakes, Soy Flours & Pellets (USD th) 100,238.143 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2023
Exports: Fuels & Energy: Electric Power (USD th) 131,941.693 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2023
Exports: fob: Argentina (USD th) 808,812.176 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2022
Exports: fob: Uruguay (USD th) 51,897.206 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2022
Imports: Intermediate Goods: Fuels & Lubricants: Gas oil (USD th) 88,504.712 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2023
Imports: Intermediate Goods: Chemicals (USD th) 195,708.034 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2023
Imports: Capital Goods: MAM: Computers (USD th) 31,179.894 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2023
Imports: Capital Goods: MAM: Spare Parts & Accessories for Machines, Engines & E... (USD th) 69,044.298 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2023
Imports: Capital Goods: MAM: Other Engines & Equipment (USD th) 211,601.970 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 157.0 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2022
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -5.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 172.2 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -237.590 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -237.590 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 21,762.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2022
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 53.1 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
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) -0.643 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -14,142.220 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2022
BoP: Current Account: Services: Imports (USD mn) -318.600 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2018
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
External Debt: Monetary Authority: Short Term (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 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
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.4 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Jul 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 5,512.466 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 1988 - Jul 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 9,564.206 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 1988 - Jul 2023
M2 Growth (%) 10.1 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 1989 - Jul 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 9,100.4 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Aug 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 21.155 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2022
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 6.5 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 511.200 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Aug 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 19,117.978 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 11.8 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 18,568.3 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 2001 - Jul 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 12.2 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 18,246.991 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Jul 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 10.46 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Jul 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 39.77 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Mar 2023
Monetary Aggregate: M2 (PYG mn) 69,577,875.198 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2023
Monetary Aggregate: Monetary Base (PYG mn) 24,839,254.265 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2023
Monetary Aggregate: M1 (PYG mn) 40,102,195.673 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2023
Monetary Aggregate: M3 (PYG mn) 129,616,877.071 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2023
International Reserves (USD mn) 10,106.684 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2023
International Reserves: USD (USD mn) 6,783.55 Aug 2018 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2018
Deposits: Banking System (PYG mn) 133,537,030.353 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2023

More Indicators for Paraguay

Request a demo of CEIC

CEIC’s economic databases cover over 200 global markets. Our Platform offers the most reliable macroeconomic data and advanced analytical tools.

Request a demo
Please note, product demos are not available for students. Please click here to find out more about the version of CEIC available for student users.
Unlimited access tailored to your data needs
Flexible monthly access to CEIC data