Paraguay’s trade balance swung to a deficit of $50.84 million in August 2026, from a $25.12 million surplus a year earlier. Imports surged 21.1% year over year to $1.85 billion. Purchases of consumer goods grew 13.1%, imports of intermediate goods rose 23%, and capital goods purchases increased 24.9%. Meanwhile, exports increased 15.9% to $1.80 billion. Sales of manufactured goods of agricultural and livestock origin rose 8.6%, while exports of industrial manufactured goods jumped 23.6% and sales of fuels and energy increased 13.9%. In contrast, exports of primary products fell 2.1%. source: Banco Central del Paraguay

Paraguay recorded a trade deficit of 95985 USD Thousands in July of 2026. Balance of Trade in Paraguay averaged 72766.42 USD Thousands from 1994 until 2026, 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 September of 2026.

Paraguay recorded a trade deficit of 95985 USD Thousands in July of 2026. Balance of Trade in Paraguay is expected to be -100000.00 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 300000.00 USD Thousands in 2027 and 270000.00 USD Thousands in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-12 05:15 PM
Balance of Trade
Jul $-95.98M $70M $22.0M
2026-09-11 05:00 PM
Balance of Trade
Aug $-50.84M $-49.29M $24.0M
2026-10-13 05:00 PM
Balance of Trade
Sep $-50.84M $ -100M


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -50841.00 -49291.00 USD Thousands Aug 2026
Capital Flows 339.50 -970.50 USD Million Mar 2026
Current Account 96.60 -488.20 USD Million Mar 2026
Current Account to GDP -3.30 -3.40 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Exports 1802927.94 1989132.31 USD Thousands Aug 2026
External Debt 18397799.00 18331890.00 USD Thousand Jul 2026
Foreign Direct Investment -110.70 -311.60 USD Million Mar 2026
Imports 1853768.70 2038422.81 USD Thousands Aug 2026
Remittances 88243.00 91552.60 USD Thousand May 2026


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
-50841.00 -49291.00 568746.10 -343651.70 1994 - 2026 USD Thousands Monthly

News Stream
Paraguay Trade Balance Swings to Deficit
Paraguay’s trade balance swung to a deficit of $50.84 million in August 2026, from a $25.12 million surplus a year earlier. Imports surged 21.1% year over year to $1.85 billion. Purchases of consumer goods grew 13.1%, imports of intermediate goods rose 23%, and capital goods purchases increased 24.9%. Meanwhile, exports increased 15.9% to $1.80 billion. Sales of manufactured goods of agricultural and livestock origin rose 8.6%, while exports of industrial manufactured goods jumped 23.6% and sales of fuels and energy increased 13.9%. In contrast, exports of primary products fell 2.1%.
2026-09-11
Paraguay Trade Deficit Widens in July
Paraguay's trade deficit widened to $95.98 million in July 2026 from $89.07 million a year earlier, as imports grew faster than exports. Imports surged 30.6% year-on-year to $2.04 billion, led by increases in purchases of intermediate goods (36.9%), capital goods (36.7%), and consumer goods (18.2%). Meanwhile, exports rose 32% to $1.94 billion. Sales of primary products increased 27.7%, while agricultural manufacturing exports rose 24.2% and industrial manufacturing exports jumped 40.9%.
2026-08-12
Paraguay Trade Balance Rebounds in June
Paraguay's trade balance rebounded to a $47.09 million surplus in June 2026 from a $160.11 million deficit in the same month a year earlier. Exports rose 25.1% year-on-year to $1.74 billion, driven mainly by higher shipments of soybeans, soybean oil, and beverages, alcoholic liquids, and vinegar. Imports increased 9.2% to $1.70 billion, with fuels and lubricants, automobiles, SUVs and pickup trucks, and electrical equipment contributing the most to the increase. As a result, Paraguay posted a trade surplus of $746.6 million in the first half of 2026, compared with a $373.8 million deficit in the same period a year earlier.
2026-07-13