Paraguay External Debt: % of GDP
Key information about Paraguay External Debt: % of GDP
- Paraguay External Debt accounted for 59.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2025, compared with the ratio of 59.4 % in the previous year.
- Paraguay External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2000 to Dec 2025.
- The data reached an all-time high of 215.2 % in Dec 2002 and a record low of 43.5 % in Dec 2013.
1.CEIC calculates External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Paraguay provides External Debt in USD and Nominal GDP in local currency. The Central Bank of Paraguay average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. External Debt prior to 2008 is based on BPM5.
Related information about Paraguay External Debt: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Paraguay, Current Account recorded a deficit of 663.9 USD mn in Dec 2025.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 339.5 USD mn in Dec 2025.
- Paraguay Direct Investment Abroad fell by 58.5 USD mn in Jun 2025.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 336.5 USD mn in Dec 2025.
- The country's External Debt reached 29,733.3 in Dec 2025.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 11.3 USD bn in Jun 2025.
View Paraguay's External Debt: % of GDP from 2000 to 2025 in the chart:
What was Paraguay's External Debt: % of GDP in 2025?
Paraguay External Debt accounted for 59.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2025, compared with the ratio of 59.4 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59.8 2025 | 59.4 2024 | 43.5 2013 | 215.2 2002 | % | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 37.8 2025 | yearly | 1991 - 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 1.1 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 46.8 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 64.7 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 107.2 2025 | yearly | 1988 - 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 154.5 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 14.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 11.4 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Belarus (%) | 40.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 242.8 2025 | yearly | 2007 - 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 33.0 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 16.4 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 7.8 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 29.0 2025 | yearly | 1992 - 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 50.5 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 45.4 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Canada (%) | 147.2 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 77.6 2025 | yearly | 1971 - 2025 |
| China (%) | 11.9 2025 | yearly | 1985 - 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 48.0 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 74.3 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 617.2 2025 | yearly | 2004 - 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 66.4 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 142.9 2025 | yearly | 2005 - 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 49.7 2025 | yearly | 1970 - 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 42.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 99.8 2025 | yearly | 1996 - 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 106.6 2025 | yearly | 2013 - 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 207.2 2025 | yearly | 1991 - 2025 |
| France (%) | 250.2 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 70.3 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 151.3 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 25.7 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 237.7 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 481.9 2025 | yearly | 2001 - 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 118.0 2025 | yearly | 2006 - 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 75.3 2025 | yearly | 1989 - 2025 |
| India (%) | 19.1 2025 | yearly | 1970 - 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 29.9 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 0.8 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 507.4 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 26.9 2025 | yearly | 1998 - 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 120.8 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 34.4 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
| Japan (%) | 109.8 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 74.1 2025 | yearly | 1970 - 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 59.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 31.1 2025 | yearly | 2006 - 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 40.9 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 40.7 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 60.1 2025 | yearly | 2014 - 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 55.4 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 68.7 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 104.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Lebanon (%) | 21.3 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 93.1 2025 | yearly | 1996 - 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 3,937.1 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 72.0 2025 | yearly | 2004 - 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 60.1 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 68.9 2025 | yearly | 2009 - 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 785.5 2025 | yearly | 2004 - 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 1,200.9 2025 | yearly | 2009 - 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 35.0 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 56.7 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | 158.8 2025 | yearly | 1992 - 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 105.7 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Morocco (%) | 50.8 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Mozambique (%) | 49.2 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Myanmar (%) | 18.9 2023 | yearly | 2018 - 2023 |
| Nepal (%) | 17.3 2016 | yearly | 2001 - 2016 |
| Netherlands (%) | 345.3 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 98.2 2025 | yearly | 1993 - 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 12.0 2025 | yearly | 1985 - 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 156.3 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Pakistan (%) | 33.4 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 13.1 2024 | yearly | 2012 - 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 167.4 2021 | yearly | 2014 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 59.8 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 33.7 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 30.3 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 50.1 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 145.3 2025 | yearly | 1996 - 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 106.1 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
| Romania (%) | 57.5 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 12.5 2025 | yearly | 1993 - 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 60.5 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 402.2 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 100.8 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 88.9 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 46.9 2025 | yearly | 1985 - 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 162.9 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 75.0 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Sudan (%) | 202.2 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 155.5 2025 | yearly | 1997 - 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 226.4 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Taiwan, China (%) | 26.5 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 37.7 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Thailand (%) | 35.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Tunisia (%) | 73.8 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| Turkey (%) | 32.6 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -0.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 119.369 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 751.073 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Apr 2026 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 10.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 16,217.1 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 33.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (PYG bn) | 110,109.837 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (PYG bn) | 205,645.603 2031 | yearly | 1990 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (PYG bn) | 102,131.153 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Central Government: Revenue: Total (PYG mn) | 5,671,402.324 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Central Government: Loan Net / Net Debt (PYG mn) | 26,416.446 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Central Government: Net Acquisition of Nonfinancial Assets (NANFA) (PYG mn) | 728,284.060 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Central Government: Operating Balance (PYG mn) | 754,700.506 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Central Government: Expenditure: Total (PYG mn) | 4,916,701.818 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.724 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 98.1 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 1,695.3 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 22.6 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - May 2026 |
| 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) | 1,597.2 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 0.8 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - May 2026 |
| 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) | 33.400 Feb 2026 | monthly | Nov 1978 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 299.622 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 52.871 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,641.173 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: fob: Brazil (USD th) | 832,501.524 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: fob: Russia (USD th) | 12,019.852 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: fob: Argentina (USD th) | 1,344,702.893 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: fob: Uruguay (USD th) | 53,606.378 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: fob: Chile (USD th) | 209,811.401 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: Registered: NAFTA: USA (USD th) | 589,024.205 2025 | yearly | 1961 - 2025 |
| Exports: Registered: Asia: China (USD th) | 52,871.025 2025 | yearly | 1961 - 2025 |
| Exports: Primary Products: Soy (USD th) | 431,776.543 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2026 |
| Exports: Agricultural Products: Soybean Oil (USD th) | 64,101.392 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2026 |
| Exports: Agricultural Products: Cakes, Soy Flours & Pellets (USD th) | 66,964.656 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2026 |
| Exports: Fuels & Energy: Electric Power (USD th) | 93,091.026 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2026 |
| Exports: Agricultural Products: Beef (USD th) | 138,252.868 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2026 |
| Imports: fob: China (USD th) | 1,641,172.938 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: fob: United States (USD th) | 299,621.710 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: fob: Argentina (USD th) | 246,218.854 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: fob: Brazil (USD th) | 954,670.826 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: fob: Japan (USD th) | 84,133.407 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: Intermediate Goods: Fuels & Lubricants: Gas oil (USD th) | 103,003.172 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2026 |
| Imports: Capital Goods: MAM: Spare Parts & Accessories for Machines, Engines & E... (USD th) | 69,320.657 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2026 |
| Imports: Capital Goods: MAM: Computers (USD th) | 9,700.947 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2026 |
| Imports: Capital Goods: MAM: Other Engines & Equipment (USD th) | 104,909.022 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2026 |
| Imports: Intermediate Goods: Chemicals (USD th) | 159,651.973 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2026 |
| Trade Balance (USD th) | 98,099.063 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2026 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 156.500 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 142.300 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| 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) | -663.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -4.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 339.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 2.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -336.520 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -0.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 0.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -336.520 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 29,733.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 59.8 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| 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) | -0.139 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -17,593.282 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: Current Account: Goods: Imports (USD mn) | -3,361.324 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: Current Account: Services: Imports (USD mn) | -318.600 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: 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 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 7,346.430 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 15,138.567 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Mar 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 14.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1989 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 9,379.7 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 1956 - May 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 18.265 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 5.9 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2026 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 1,206.463 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 1956 - May 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 28,714.565 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 4.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Apr 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 29,865.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 10.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 30,031.772 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | -92.56 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 40.85 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2023 |
| International Reserves (USD mn) | 11,459.996 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2026 |
| Monetary Aggregate: M2 (PYG mn) | 98,165,658.816 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2026 |
| Monetary Aggregate: Monetary Base (PYG mn) | 31,044,707.517 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2026 |
| Monetary Aggregate: M1 (PYG mn) | 46,626,483.137 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2026 |
| Monetary Aggregate: M3 (PYG mn) | 164,600,884.603 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2026 |
| International Reserves: USD (USD mn) | 6,783.55 Aug 2018 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Aug 2018 |
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