Paraguay recorded a Current Account deficit of 3.30 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2025. Current Account to GDP in Paraguay averaged -1.37 percent of GDP from 1980 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 7.80 percent of GDP in 1990 and a record low of -11.60 percent of GDP in 1987. source: Banco Central del Paraguay

Current Account to GDP in Paraguay is expected to reach -3.50 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Paraguay Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around -2.50 percent of GDP in 2027 and -1.20 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 2682.00 164845.00 USD Thousands Apr 2026
Capital Flows -537.50 -505.90 USD Million Dec 2025
Current Account -663.90 -148.80 USD Million Dec 2025
Current Account to GDP -3.30 -3.40 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Exports 1592561.00 1900601.00 USD Thousands Apr 2026
External Debt 18273788.00 17581814.00 USD Thousand Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment -311.60 -318.60 USD Million Dec 2025
Imports 1589878.00 1735756.00 USD Thousands Apr 2026
Remittances 117162.70 105583.60 USD Thousand Mar 2026


Paraguay Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-3.30 -3.40 7.80 -11.60 1980 - 2025 percent of GDP Yearly