Total reserves in Paraguay
Paraguay: Total reserves was 31.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in Paraguay, 1971–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 31.9% for total reserves in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Paraguay peaked at 74.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 1971.
That places Paraguay 62nd out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Total reserves in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of total external debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.0% | — |
| 1972 | 17.1% | +30.8% |
| 1973 | 27.5% | +61.2% |
| 1974 | 34.1% | +23.8% |
| 1975 | 37.1% | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 42.1% | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 48.4% | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 62.4% | +28.7% |
| 1979 | 68.7% | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 74.1% | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 65.6% | -11.4% |
| 1982 | 54.1% | -17.6% |
| 1983 | 45.9% | -15.1% |
| 1984 | 43.3% | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 28.6% | -34.0% |
| 1986 | 21.2% | -25.9% |
| 1987 | 19.7% | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 13.9% | -29.5% |
| 1989 | 18.2% | +30.7% |
| 1990 | 31.0% | +70.8% |
| 1991 | 45.8% | +47.6% |
| 1992 | 33.9% | -25.9% |
| 1993 | 39.1% | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 48.5% | +24.1% |
| 1995 | 42.3% | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 40.8% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 33.9% | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 31.0% | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 28.8% | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 24.9% | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 25.2% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 19.0% | -24.6% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | -23.9% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | +29.1% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 30.1% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 35.6% | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 39.9% | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 44.8% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 43.2% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 43.6% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 42.6% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 37.7% | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 37.2% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 31.9% | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.9% | 13.0% | 68.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 38.5% | 13.9% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.5% | 28.8% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 14.5% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 25.8% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 31.9% | 43.6% | 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 total reserves in Paraguay?
- Total reserves in Paraguay was 31.9% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 74.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 1971.
- How does Paraguay rank for total reserves?
- Paraguay ranks 62nd out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total reserves (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total external debt which are all liabilities that require payment(s) of interest and/or principal by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy.