Paraguay recorded a Current Account deficit of 3.90 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. Current Account to GDP in Paraguay averaged -1.34 percent of GDP from 1980 until 2024, 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 -202671.00 -197461.00 USD Thousands Nov 2025
Capital Flows -505.90 -441.00 USD Million Sep 2025
Current Account -147.80 -600.70 USD Million Sep 2025
Current Account to GDP -3.90 0.30 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 1181047.00 1389712.00 USD Thousands Dec 2025
External Debt 17098662.00 17131496.00 USD Thousand Nov 2025
Foreign Direct Investment -318.60 -259.30 USD Million Sep 2025
Imports 1545395.00 1592382.00 USD Thousands Dec 2025
Remittances 114023.80 109961.90 USD Thousand Sep 2025


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
-3.90 0.30 7.80 -11.60 1980 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly