Paraguay Current Account Balance: % of GDP

Key information about Paraguay Current Account Balance: % of GDP

• Paraguay Current Account deficit accounted for 3.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with a 0.3 % deficit in the previous quarter.
• Paraguay Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2000 to Sep 2024, with an average value of -0.0 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 13.5 % in Sep 2002 and a record low of -9.7 % 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 388.1 USD mn in Sep 2024.
• 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 remained the same 0.0 USD mn in Sep 2024.
• 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 Sep 2024 in the chart:

What was Paraguay's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in Sep 2024?

Paraguay Current Account deficit accounted for 3.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with a 0.3 % deficit in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
-3.6 Sep 2024	-0.3 Jun 2024	-9.7 Dec 2021	13.5 Sep 2002	%	quarterly	Mar 2000 - Sep 2024

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