Paraguay Current Account Balance: % of GDP

2000 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Paraguay Current Account Balance: % of GDP

  • Paraguay Current Account surplus accounted for 0.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2024, compared with a 1.9 % deficit in the previous quarter.
  • Paraguay Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2000 to Jun 2024, 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 -9.5 % 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 surplus of 37.7 USD mn in Jun 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 Jun 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 Jun 2024 in the chart:

Paraguay Current Account Balance: % of GDP

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

Paraguay Current Account surplus accounted for 0.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2024, compared with a 1.9 % deficit in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
0.3 Jun 2024 -1.9 Mar 2024 -9.5 Dec 2021 13.5 Sep 2002 % quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024

Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -3.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Algeria (%) -0.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2024
Argentina (%) 2.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Armenia (%) -2.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) -2.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1959 - Sep 2024
Austria (%) 0.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1970 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 4.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
Bahrain (%) 15.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2022
Bangladesh (%) 0.9 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Belarus (%) 2.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Belgium (%) -1.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (%) 0.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -3.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Botswana (%) -5.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Brazil (%) -3.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Brunei (%) -20.4 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (%) 5.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Sep 2024
Cambodia (%) -5.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Canada (%) -0.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1957 - Sep 2024
Chile (%) -3.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
China (%) 3.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Colombia (%) -1.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Croatia (%) -5.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Cyprus (%) -0.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Czech Republic (%) -0.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Denmark (%) 15.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Ecuador (%) 7.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Egypt (%) 1.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Estonia (%) 0.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 3.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Finland (%) 3.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
France (%) -0.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2024
Georgia (%) -7.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Germany (%) 5.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2024
Ghana (%) 5.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Greece (%) 1.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 14.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Hungary (%) 3.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Iceland (%) 3.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
India (%) -1.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2004 - Jun 2024
Indonesia (%) 0.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Iran (%) 0.6 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Ireland (%) 16.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Israel (%) 2.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Italy (%) 1.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Ivory Coast (%) -6.3 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Japan (USD mn) 14,232.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Jordan (%) -7.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2024
Kazakhstan (%) -2.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) -2.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 7,614.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Oct 2024
Kosovo (%) 9.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
Kuwait (%) 27.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) -60.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Laos (%) 2.7 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Latvia (%) -4.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (%) -2.8 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 3.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (%) 10.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 37.0 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
North Macedonia (%) 6.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Malawi (%) -14.2 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 0.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Malta (%) 7.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (%) -6.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Mexico (%) 0.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Moldova (%) -16.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (%) -14.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (%) -23.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) -3.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Mozambique (%) -11.6 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Nepal (%) 3.9 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 8.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1987 - Jun 2024
New Zealand (%) -5.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1987 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (%) 11.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) 18.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2024
Oman (%) -4.9 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Pakistan (%) -0.5 2024 yearly 1977 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) -16.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
Panama (%) 2.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Paraguay (%) 0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) 2.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Philippines (%) -4.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2023
Poland (%) 0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 4.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Qatar (%) 20.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Romania (%) -9.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Russia (%) 3.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Serbia (%) -10.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Singapore (%) 18.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (%) -2.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2024
Slovenia (%) 6.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) -1.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 3.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 1.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) -8.5 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Sweden (%) 6.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Switzerland (%) 3.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024

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Paraguay Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -111.343 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 460.137 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 13,433.8 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 36.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (PYG bn) 96,759.226 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (PYG bn) 183,676.977 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (PYG bn) 89,305.091 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Central Government: Revenue: Total (PYG mn) 4,457,167.226 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2024
Central Government: Expenditure: Total (PYG mn) 5,317,326.261 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2024
Central Government: Operating Balance (PYG mn) -860,159.035 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2024
Central Government: Net Acquisition of Nonfinancial Assets (NANFA) (PYG mn) 718,501.520 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2024
Central Government: Loan Net / Net Debt (PYG mn) -1,578,660.555 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.724 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -220.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,124.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -21.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 8,993.137 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 69,933.739 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 12,879.731 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,345.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -2.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
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) 30.433 Aug 2024 monthly Nov 1978 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 267.426 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 20.529 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,250.250 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Exports: Agricultural Products: Soybean Oil (USD th) 15,208.367 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Exports: Primary Products: Soy (USD th) 62,567.373 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Exports: Agricultural Products: Beef (USD th) 144,571.266 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Exports: Agricultural Products: Cakes, Soy Flours & Pellets (USD th) 20,555.905 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Exports: Fuels & Energy: Electric Power (USD th) 79,473.382 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Exports: fob: Brazil (USD th) 935,173.188 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2024
Exports: fob: Russia (USD th) 55,542.417 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2024
Exports: fob: Argentina (USD th) 869,133.134 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2024
Exports: fob: Uruguay (USD th) 47,763.237 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2024
Exports: fob: Chile (USD th) 223,477.698 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2024
Imports: Intermediate Goods: Fuels & Lubricants: Gas oil (USD th) 88,052.625 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Imports: Intermediate Goods: Chemicals (USD th) 119,045.678 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Imports: Capital Goods: MAM: Spare Parts & Accessories for Machines, Engines & E... (USD th) 71,353.043 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Imports: Capital Goods: MAM: Computers (USD th) 12,440.105 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Imports: Capital Goods: MAM: Other Engines & Equipment (USD th) 110,084.055 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Imports: fob: China (USD th) 1,250,249.566 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2024
Imports: fob: United States (USD th) 267,425.863 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2024
Imports: fob: Japan (USD th) 66,791.318 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2024
Imports: fob: Argentina (USD th) 285,916.279 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2024
Imports: fob: Brazil (USD th) 1,027,819.155 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 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) 157.0 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2022
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 37.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 172.2 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 21,762.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2022
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 55.7 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
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) -0.121 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -16,092.214 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
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 (%) 2.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 5,429.498 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Oct 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 10,164.324 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Oct 2024
M2 Growth (%) 11.5 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1989 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 8,547.6 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 20.660 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 6.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 698.550 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Nov 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 21,052.857 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 14.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 21,318.9 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 16.7 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 21,294.574 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 19.70 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 40.92 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2023
Monetary Aggregate: M2 (PYG mn) 80,053,298.100 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Monetary Aggregate: Monetary Base (PYG mn) 27,402,026.744 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Monetary Aggregate: M1 (PYG mn) 42,762,239.693 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Monetary Aggregate: M3 (PYG mn) 149,238,596.771 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
International Reserves: USD (USD mn) 6,783.55 Aug 2018 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2018

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