# Paraguay Import Demand Profile: Data, Sectors & Suppliers | Yugalinks

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Explore import demand for Paraguay with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

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## Paraguay import demand overview

In 2024, Paraguay recorded $15.1B in reported imports. Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $15.1B |
| Import growth | +7.8% |
| Population | 6.9M |
| GDP per capita | $6.4K |
| Trade openness | 44.8% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 12 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits | $32.7M | 0.2% | 36 | 39 |
| 2 | 02 | Meat and edible meat offal | $32.8M | 0.2% | 18 | 36 |
| 3 | 27 | Mineral fuels | $1.6B | 10.6% | 59 | 32 |
| 4 | 10 | Cereals | $82.6M | 0.5% | 15 | 21 |
| 5 | 23 | Food industry residues | $79.6M | 0.5% | 25 | 18 |
| 6 | 15 | Animal and vegetable fats | $36.3M | 0.2% | 31 | 40 |
| 7 | 85 | Electrical machinery | $3.2B | 20.9% | 114 | 259 |
| 8 | 76 | Aluminium | $163.8M | 1.1% | 52 | 33 |
| 9 | 71 | Precious stones and metals | $12.5M | 0.1% | 44 | 34 |
| 10 | 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $627.4M | 4.1% | 64 | 74 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $4.1B | $1.1B | -$3.0B |
| 1996 | $3.9B | $1.2B | -$2.7B |
| 1997 | $4.1B | $1.4B | -$2.7B |
| 1998 | $3.6B | $1.2B | -$2.4B |
| 1999 | $2.4B | $862.2M | -$1.5B |
| 2000 | $2.6B | $2.3B | -$348.4M |
| 2001 | $2.3B | $2.5B | $176.3M |
| 2002 | $1.9B | $2.5B | $620.4M |
| 2003 | $2.2B | $2.9B | $645.6M |
| 2004 | $2.9B | $3.3B | $409.8M |
| 2005 | $3.5B | $3.4B | -$32.6M |
| 2006 | $4.5B | $3.6B | -$918.3M |
| 2007 | $5.7B | $4.7B | -$1.1B |
| 2008 | $8.6B | $6.3B | -$2.2B |
| 2009 | $6.6B | $5.0B | -$1.5B |
| 2010 | $9.4B | $6.3B | -$3.1B |
| 2011 | $11.1B | $7.6B | -$3.5B |
| 2012 | $10.3B | $7.3B | -$3.0B |
| 2013 | $11.0B | $9.3B | -$1.7B |
| 2014 | $11.3B | $9.5B | -$1.8B |
| 2015 | $9.5B | $8.0B | -$1.5B |
| 2016 | $9.1B | $8.3B | -$807.2M |
| 2017 | $11.2B | $8.5B | -$2.7B |
| 2018 | $12.0B | $9.0B | -$3.0B |
| 2019 | $10.4B | $7.9B | -$2.5B |
| 2020 | $8.6B | $8.4B | -$202.9M |
| 2021 | $11.7B | $10.6B | -$1.1B |
| 2022 | $13.4B | $9.9B | -$3.5B |
| 2023 | $14.0B | $11.7B | -$2.3B |
| 2024 | $15.1B | $11.1B | -$4.0B |

## Data coverage

- Country: **Paraguay (PRY)**
- Coverage: **1995-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.