Paraguay's trade swung to a deficit of 77.5 million dollars on February 2026 from a surplus of 75.5 million dollars a year ealier as higher soybean exports offset earlier declines. Total exports reached 2.72 billion dollars which is a 1.4% increase compared to the same period in 2025. Primary product sales climbed to 783.3 million dollars led by soybeans while agricultural manufactures fell to 620.7 million dollars and industrial products grew to 338.3 million dollars. Fuel and energy exports reached 157.4 million dollars. Total imports rose 3.6% to 2.80 billion dollars due to high demand for machinery and consumer goods. Primary product imports were led by corn for sowing and tobacco while industrial imports remained strong. Fuel and lubricant imports continued to fall as international prices shifted. source: Banco Central del Paraguay

Paraguay recorded a trade deficit of 162217 USD Thousands in January of 2026. Balance of Trade in Paraguay averaged 71939.79 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 March of 2026.

Paraguay recorded a trade deficit of 162217 USD Thousands in January of 2026. 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
2026-02-12 05:50 PM
Balance of Trade
Jan $-162.2M $-364M $-160.0M
2026-03-13 05:00 PM
Balance of Trade
Feb $-77.5M $-162.2M
2026-04-13 05:00 PM
Balance of Trade
Mar $-77.5M $ -573M


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -162217.00 -121900.00 USD Thousands Jan 2026
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 1286420.00 1181047.00 USD Thousands Jan 2026
External Debt 17346141.00 17098662.00 USD Thousand Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment -318.60 -259.30 USD Million Sep 2025
Imports 1448636.00 1545395.00 USD Thousands Jan 2026
Remittances 129357.60 105426.10 USD Thousand Dec 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
-162217.00 -121900.00 568746.10 -343651.70 1994 - 2026 USD Thousands Monthly

News Stream
Paraguay Trade Swings to Deficit in February
Paraguay's trade swung to a deficit of 77.5 million dollars on February 2026 from a surplus of 75.5 million dollars a year ealier as higher soybean exports offset earlier declines. Total exports reached 2.72 billion dollars which is a 1.4% increase compared to the same period in 2025. Primary product sales climbed to 783.3 million dollars led by soybeans while agricultural manufactures fell to 620.7 million dollars and industrial products grew to 338.3 million dollars. Fuel and energy exports reached 157.4 million dollars. Total imports rose 3.6% to 2.80 billion dollars due to high demand for machinery and consumer goods. Primary product imports were led by corn for sowing and tobacco while industrial imports remained strong. Fuel and lubricant imports continued to fall as international prices shifted.
2026-03-13
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