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Country import demand

Paraguay
import demand

A reported view of Paraguay's import scale, sector demand, supplier breadth, economy, and trade history.

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PRY1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest imports$15.1B2024 reported
Import growth+7.8%Year on year
Population6.9MReported population
GDP per capita$6.4KCurrent-dollar GDP
Trade openness44.8%Exports + imports / GDP

The country import read

What does Paraguay import?

In 2024, Paraguay recorded $15.1B in reported imports. Imports changed +7.8% year on year and +9% annualized over three years. Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits was the largest displayed import sector.

Import history

A long view of demand

Latest twelve years from the reported country series.

Reported imports by year

2013
$11.0B
2014
$11.3B
2015
$9.5B
2016
$9.1B
2017
$11.2B
2018
$12.0B
2019
$10.4B
2020
$8.6B
2021
$11.7B
2022
$13.4B
2023
$14.0B
2024
$15.1B

Demand drivers

The economy behind import demand

Macro and structural indicators add context to reported imports.

GDP$44.5B2024 macro context
GDP growth3.2%Five-year CAGR
Population growth1.2%Five-year CAGR
Investment rate21.3%National rate
Savings rate25%National rate
Trade openness44.8%Exports + imports / GDP

Import portfolio

The sectors shaping demand

All returned HS2 sectors ranked by latest import value.

Import demand by HS2All returned · 2024
Leading import sectors for Paraguay
RankSectorImportsShareImport partnersActive HS6
1Oil seeds and oleaginous fruitsHS2 12$32.7M0.2%3639
2Meat and edible meat offalHS2 02$32.8M0.2%1836
3Mineral fuelsHS2 27$1.6B10.6%5932
4CerealsHS2 10$82.6M0.5%1521
5Food industry residuesHS2 23$79.6M0.5%2518
6Animal and vegetable fatsHS2 15$36.3M0.2%3140
7Electrical machineryHS2 85$3.2B20.9%114259
8AluminiumHS2 76$163.8M1.1%5233
9Precious stones and metalsHS2 71$12.5M0.1%4434
10Miscellaneous chemical productsHS2 38$627.4M4.1%6474

Import values are reported observations. Full rows remain in the downloads.

Supply diversification

Where import exposure is spread

Partner breadth, concentration, access, and distance add supplier context.

Supplier markets270Reported partner count
Partner concentration2,003.4Partner HHI
Top 3 partner share70.4%Reported concentration
FTA partner markets6Reported count
Average distance10,245 kmCalculated average
Macro resilienceMacro trend resilientCountry context
Complete country valuesOpen the full import evidenceFull profile, history, and HS2 sector fields remain available here and in the downloads.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3PRY
Exports Usd$11.1B
Imports Usd$15.1B
Trade Balance Usd-$4.0B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct-5.4%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct7.8%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct1.7%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct9%
Export Partner Hhi2,003.4
Export Product Hhi1,118.9
Momentum Score-3.3
Risk Score15.6
Gdp Million Usd44,458.1 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$6.4K
Population6,929,153
Labor Force3,902.2
Investment Rate Pct21.3%
Savings Rate Pct25%
Secondary Education Pct62.1%
Tertiary Education Pct8.2%
Total Factor Productivity685.4
Trade Openness Pct44.8%
Exports Gdp Pct19%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners6
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners3%
Num Shared Language Partners24%
Avg Partner Distance Km10,245 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.3 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta2
Pct Partners Shared Language8.9%
Pct Partners Shared Border1.1%
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp0.1
Avg Distance All Partners Km10,122 km
Num Border Partners75
Num Colonial Partners25
Avg Substitution Elasticity-8.3
Pct Products High Elasticity66.3
Pct Products Low Elasticity4.6
Real Market Potential58,006.5
Foreign Market Potential8,394.8

Supplier context

Country Iso3PRY
All History Lane Count2,706
Current Lane Count1,109
Critical Lane Count18
High Attention Lane Count321
High Volatility Lane Count501
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count438
Declining Demand Lane Count7
Concentrated Market Lane Count575
Access Friction Lane Count519
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count34
Monitored Exports Current Usd$10.6B
Attention Exports Usd$8.7B
Critical Exports Usd$715.1M
High Volatility Exports Usd$5.5B
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$1.3B
Non Fta Exports Usd$2.7B
Monitored Attention Share Pct81.6%
Monitored Critical Share Pct6.7%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct74.5%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv1.1
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct24.1%
Export Weighted Distance Km3,787 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0.2%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$11.1B
Total Imports Latest Usd$15.1B
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$4.0B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct-5.4%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct1.7%
Gdp Latest Million Usd44,458.1 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$6.4K
Population Latest6,929,153
Investment Rate Latest Pct21.3%
Savings Rate Latest Pct25%
Trade Openness Latest Pct44.8%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct19%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest6
Foreign Market Potential Latest8,394.8
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct3.2%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct2%
Population 5y Cagr Pct1.2%
Partner Hhi Latest2,003.4
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct31.7%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct70.4%
Partner Hhi All Avg2,072.2
Partner Hhi All Max4,277.3
Product Hhi Latest1,118.9
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct28.5%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct46.2%
Product Hhi All Avg1,765.3
Product Hhi All Max3,567.2
Total Exports Attention Share Pct78.3%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct6.4%
Attention LevelHigh attention
Primary Risk DriverHigh trade volatility
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual import history

YearImportsExportsBalanceImports YoY
1995$4.1B$1.1B-$3.0B+0%
1996$3.9B$1.2B-$2.7B-3.9%
1997$4.1B$1.4B-$2.7B+4%
1998$3.6B$1.2B-$2.4B-11.7%
1999$2.4B$862.2M-$1.5B-33.1%
2000$2.6B$2.3B-$348.4M+8.2%
2001$2.3B$2.5B$176.3M-11.5%
2002$1.9B$2.5B$620.4M-18.5%
2003$2.2B$2.9B$645.6M+19.3%
2004$2.9B$3.3B$409.8M+27.9%
2005$3.5B$3.4B-$32.6M+20.8%
2006$4.5B$3.6B-$918.3M+31.1%
2007$5.7B$4.7B-$1.1B+26.2%
2008$8.6B$6.3B-$2.2B+49.3%
2009$6.6B$5.0B-$1.5B-23.4%
2010$9.4B$6.3B-$3.1B+42.8%
2011$11.1B$7.6B-$3.5B+18%
2012$10.3B$7.3B-$3.0B-6.9%
2013$11.0B$9.3B-$1.7B+6.8%
2014$11.3B$9.5B-$1.8B+2.6%
2015$9.5B$8.0B-$1.5B-15.5%
2016$9.1B$8.3B-$807.2M-4.3%
2017$11.2B$8.5B-$2.7B+22.7%
2018$12.0B$9.0B-$3.0B+7.3%
2019$10.4B$7.9B-$2.5B-13.2%
2020$8.6B$8.4B-$202.9M-17.5%
2021$11.7B$10.6B-$1.1B+35.9%
2022$13.4B$9.9B-$3.5B+14.9%
2023$14.0B$11.7B-$2.3B+4.5%
2024$15.1B$11.1B-$4.0B+7.8%

Import sectors

RankHS2SectorImportsShareImport partnersActive HS6
112Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits$32.7M0.2%3639
202Meat and edible meat offal$32.8M0.2%1836
327Mineral fuels$1.6B10.6%5932
410Cereals$82.6M0.5%1521
523Food industry residues$79.6M0.5%2518
615Animal and vegetable fats$36.3M0.2%3140
785Electrical machinery$3.2B20.9%114259
876Aluminium$163.8M1.1%5233
971Precious stones and metals$12.5M0.1%4434
1038Miscellaneous chemical products$627.4M4.1%6474

Questions about this profile

Paraguay import demand, in context

Short answers for import and supplier research.

What does the Paraguay import profile measure?

It combines reported imports, annual history, HS2 sectors, supplier breadth, economy context, and calculated indicators for Paraguay.

What is the latest reported import value for Paraguay?

Paraguay recorded $15.1B in reported imports in 2024.

Which sectors lead Paraguay's imports?

Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits leads by reported import value at $32.7M.

How many years of Paraguay import history are available?

This profile contains 30 annual rows covering 1995 through 2024.

What drives import demand?

GDP, population, investment, savings, and trade openness provide demand context.

Are the growth and concentration values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.