Paraguay’s trade deficit widened to $162.2 million in January 2026, from $85.7 million a year earlier. Exports fell 4.2% year-on-year to $1.29 billion. Primary product sales declined 9.7% to $318.7 million, with soybeans posting the largest negative impact, partly offset by higher wheat and other oilseed shipments. Agricultural manufactures edged up 0.2% to $263.8 million, industrial manufactures rose 17.2% to $159.6 million, and fuel and energy exports increased 19.7% to $102.2 million. Imports rose 1.4% to $1.45 billion. Primary product purchases grew 7.3% to $29.4 million, led by corn for sowing and unmanufactured tobacco. Agricultural manufactures increased 7.0% to $93.7 million, while industrial manufactures rose 1.7% to $1.14 billion. Fuel and lubricant imports fell 3.6%. source: Banco Central del Paraguay

Paraguay recorded a trade deficit of 121900 USD Thousands in December of 2025. Balance of Trade in Paraguay averaged 72549.57 USD Thousands from 1994 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 568746.10 USD Thousands in April of 2023 and a record low of -343651.70 USD Thousands in January of 2022. This page provides - Paraguay Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Paraguay Balance of Trade - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

Paraguay recorded a trade deficit of 121900 USD Thousands in December of 2025. Balance of Trade in Paraguay is expected to be -573000.00 USD Thousands by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Paraguay Balance of Trade is projected to trend around -660000.00 USD Thousands in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-13 07:00 PM
Balance of Trade
Dec $-121.9M $-202.671M $ -580.2M
2026-02-12 05:50 PM
Balance of Trade
Jan $-162.2M $-364M $-160.0M
2026-03-13 05:00 PM
Balance of Trade
Feb $-162.2M


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -121900.00 -202671.00 USD Thousands Dec 2025
Capital Flows -505.90 -441.00 USD Million Sep 2025
Current Account -147.80 -600.70 USD Million Sep 2025
Current Account to GDP -3.30 -3.40 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Exports 1181047.00 1389712.00 USD Thousands Dec 2025
External Debt 17346141.00 17098662.00 USD Thousand Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment -318.60 -259.30 USD Million Sep 2025
Imports 1545395.00 1592382.00 USD Thousands Dec 2025
Remittances 114023.80 109961.90 USD Thousand Sep 2025


Paraguay Balance of Trade
In recent years, exports of agricultural commodities have surged in Paraguay. Shipments of soy account for 41 percent of total exports. Others include: meat (16 percent) , electric energy (15 percent) and cereals (7 percent). Main imports are: machinery, appliances and motors (28 percent of total imports); consumer goods (28 percent); fuels and lubricants (12 percent); chemicals (10 percent); and transport elements and accessories (7 percent). Main trading partners are: Brazil (38 percent of total exports and 24 percent of imports) and Argentina (20 percent of exports and 10 percent of imports). Others include: China and the United States.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-121900.00 -202671.00 568746.10 -343651.70 1994 - 2025 USD Thousands Monthly

News Stream
Paraguay Trade Deficit Widens in January
Paraguay’s trade deficit widened to $162.2 million in January 2026, from $85.7 million a year earlier. Exports fell 4.2% year-on-year to $1.29 billion. Primary product sales declined 9.7% to $318.7 million, with soybeans posting the largest negative impact, partly offset by higher wheat and other oilseed shipments. Agricultural manufactures edged up 0.2% to $263.8 million, industrial manufactures rose 17.2% to $159.6 million, and fuel and energy exports increased 19.7% to $102.2 million. Imports rose 1.4% to $1.45 billion. Primary product purchases grew 7.3% to $29.4 million, led by corn for sowing and unmanufactured tobacco. Agricultural manufactures increased 7.0% to $93.7 million, while industrial manufactures rose 1.7% to $1.14 billion. Fuel and lubricant imports fell 3.6%.
2026-02-12
Paraguay Trade Deficit Widens in December
Paraguay’s trade deficit widened to USD 121.90 million in December 2025 from USD 105.24 million a year earlier. Exports rose 7.7% to USD 1.42 billion, driven by a 12.0% decline in primary goods, a 6.7% increase in industrial products, and a 2.8% rise in fuel and energy shipments. Imports grew 8.3% to USD 1.55 billion, with purchases of consumer goods up 14.4%, intermediate goods down 0.9%, and capital goods advancing 18.5%.
2026-01-13
Paraguay Trade Gap Narrows as Exports Surge
Paraguay’s trade deficit narrowed to USD 202.67 million in November 2025 from USD 220.95 million a year earlier. Exports jumped 23.6% to USD 1.40 billion, driven by an 18.7% rise in primary goods, a 12.6% increase in industrial products, and a 32.5% surge in fuel and energy shipments. Imports grew 18.4% to USD 1.59 billion, with purchases of consumer goods up 15.5%, intermediate goods rising 23.4%, and capital goods advancing 19.8%.
2025-12-11