Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -1.53 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Paraguay, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded -1.53 billion for current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 929.8% on the previous year and down 380.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Paraguay peaked at 1.66 billion in 2016 and was at its lowest, -2.94 billion, in 2022.
That places Paraguay 141st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -67.51 million | — |
| 2006 | 167.13 million | -347.6% |
| 2007 | 778.97 million | +366.1% |
| 2008 | 88.50 million | -88.6% |
| 2009 | 389.16 million | +339.7% |
| 2010 | -308.56 million | -179.3% |
| 2011 | -228.74 million | -25.9% |
| 2012 | -605.29 million | +164.6% |
| 2013 | 334.83 million | -155.3% |
| 2014 | -317.77 million | -194.9% |
| 2015 | -75.84 million | -76.1% |
| 2016 | 1.66 billion | -2291.6% |
| 2017 | 1.31 billion | -21.1% |
| 2018 | -90.22 million | -106.9% |
| 2019 | -212.29 million | +135.3% |
| 2020 | 676.10 million | -418.5% |
| 2021 | -429.19 million | -163.5% |
| 2022 | -2.94 billion | +585.3% |
| 2023 | -148.34 million | -95.0% |
| 2024 | -1.53 billion | +929.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 271.25 million | -67.51 million | 778.97 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 146.96 million | -605.29 million | 1.66 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -874.09 million | -2.94 billion | 676.10 million | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Paraguay
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 28.15 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4,007 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 9.22 million SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 527.02 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 6.66 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 6.81 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 7.34 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 7.34 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,059 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Paraguay?
- Current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Paraguay was -1.53 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 billion in 2016.
- What is the lowest current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.94 billion in 2022.
- How does Paraguay rank for current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Paraguay ranks 141st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 380.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.