Net foreign assets in Paraguay
Paraguay: Net foreign assets was 55.63 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
55.63 trillion current LCU
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
11th
of 187 countries
All-time high
68.12 trillion current LCU
in 2020
All-time low
-5.24 billion current LCU
in 1971
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Net foreign assets in Paraguay, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 55.63 trillion current LCU for net foreign assets in 2025.
The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and up 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Paraguay peaked at 68.12 trillion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, -5.24 billion current LCU, in 1971.
That places Paraguay 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -665.08 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | -629.54 million current LCU | -5.3% |
| 1962 | -403.34 million current LCU | -35.9% |
| 1963 | -178.94 million current LCU | -55.6% |
| 1964 | 153.66 million current LCU | -185.9% |
| 1965 | 317.60 million current LCU | +106.7% |
| 1966 | -145.90 million current LCU | -145.9% |
| 1967 | -2.43 billion current LCU | +1562.2% |
| 1968 | -3.60 billion current LCU | +48.4% |
| 1969 | -4.98 billion current LCU | +38.4% |
| 1970 | -5.20 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1971 | -5.24 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 1972 | -5.02 billion current LCU | -4.4% |
| 1973 | -2.97 billion current LCU | -40.9% |
| 1974 | 787.10 million current LCU | -126.5% |
| 1975 | 3.42 billion current LCU | +334.0% |
| 1976 | 9.66 billion current LCU | +182.9% |
| 1977 | 21.64 billion current LCU | +123.9% |
| 1978 | 41.66 billion current LCU | +92.5% |
| 1979 | 60.68 billion current LCU | +45.7% |
| 1980 | 79.84 billion current LCU | +31.6% |
| 1981 | 84.18 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 64.34 billion current LCU | -23.6% |
| 1983 | 56.94 billion current LCU | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 54.41 billion current LCU | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 53.79 billion current LCU | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 121.99 billion current LCU | +126.8% |
| 1987 | 115.73 billion current LCU | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 87.68 billion current LCU | -24.2% |
| 1989 | 561.57 billion current LCU | +540.4% |
| 1990 | 916.38 billion current LCU | +63.2% |
| 1991 | 1.26 trillion current LCU | +37.4% |
| 1992 | 1.04 trillion current LCU | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 1.34 trillion current LCU | +29.7% |
| 1994 | 2.12 trillion current LCU | +57.9% |
| 1995 | 2.17 trillion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.56 trillion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 2.02 trillion current LCU | -21.3% |
| 1998 | 2.90 trillion current LCU | +43.6% |
| 1999 | 4.13 trillion current LCU | +42.6% |
| 2000 | 4.09 trillion current LCU | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 4.69 trillion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 5.41 trillion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 7.57 trillion current LCU | +40.0% |
| 2004 | 8.90 trillion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 9.16 trillion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 9.82 trillion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 12.48 trillion current LCU | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 15.45 trillion current LCU | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 18.29 trillion current LCU | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 19.02 trillion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 21.16 trillion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 19.04 trillion current LCU | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 22.70 trillion current LCU | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 25.94 trillion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 29.39 trillion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 35.84 trillion current LCU | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 40.65 trillion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 40.78 trillion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 44.79 trillion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 68.12 trillion current LCU | +52.1% |
| 2021 | 66.71 trillion current LCU | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 63.82 trillion current LCU | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 64.47 trillion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 64.27 trillion current LCU | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 55.63 trillion current LCU | -13.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 55.63 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 276.97 billion current LCU, 200.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 55.63 trillion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.74 billion current LCU, 809.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -1562.2% | -145.90 million current LCU | -2.43 billion current LCU |
| 1989 | +540.4% | 87.68 billion current LCU | 561.57 billion current LCU |
| 1975 | +334.0% | 787.10 million current LCU | 3.42 billion current LCU |
| 1964 | +185.9% | -178.94 million current LCU | 153.66 million current LCU |
| 1976 | +182.9% | 3.42 billion current LCU | 9.66 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.26 billion current LCU | -4.98 billion current LCU | 317.60 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.94 billion current LCU | -5.24 billion current LCU | 60.68 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 128.05 billion current LCU | 53.79 billion current LCU | 561.57 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.05 trillion current LCU | 916.38 billion current LCU | 4.13 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.59 trillion current LCU | 4.09 trillion current LCU | 18.29 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.93 trillion current LCU | 19.02 trillion current LCU | 44.79 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.84 trillion current LCU | 55.63 trillion current LCU | 68.12 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Paraguay
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 9.15 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 6.68 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 9.15 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Paraguay?
- Net foreign assets in Paraguay was 55.63 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 68.12 trillion current LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.24 billion current LCU in 1971.
- How does Paraguay rank for net foreign assets?
- Paraguay ranks 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.