Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) was 1.21 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.21 billion NFL, current US$
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
19th
of 116 countries
All-time high
1.68 billion NFL, current US$
in 2010
All-time low
-1.00 billion NFL, current US$
in 2018
Years of data
55
1970–2025
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Paraguay, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Paraguay stood at 1.21 billion NFL, current US$.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 422.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Paraguay peaked at 1.68 billion NFL, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.00 billion NFL, current US$, in 2018.
Paraguay ranks 19th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.45 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 468,000 NFL, current US$ | -86.4% |
| 1972 | -287,000 NFL, current US$ | -161.3% |
| 1973 | 183,000 NFL, current US$ | -163.8% |
| 1974 | 20.99 million NFL, current US$ | +11369.9% |
| 1975 | 29.92 million NFL, current US$ | +42.6% |
| 1976 | 14.59 million NFL, current US$ | -51.2% |
| 1977 | 25.61 million NFL, current US$ | +75.6% |
| 1978 | 63.29 million NFL, current US$ | +147.1% |
| 1979 | 99.56 million NFL, current US$ | +57.3% |
| 1980 | 88.47 million NFL, current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 49.02 million NFL, current US$ | -44.6% |
| 1982 | 137.70 million NFL, current US$ | +180.9% |
| 1983 | 71.69 million NFL, current US$ | -47.9% |
| 1984 | 26.58 million NFL, current US$ | -62.9% |
| 1985 | -5.23 million NFL, current US$ | -119.7% |
| 1986 | 28.88 million NFL, current US$ | -652.4% |
| 1987 | 34.70 million NFL, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1988 | -33.38 million NFL, current US$ | -196.2% |
| 1989 | 34.22 million NFL, current US$ | -202.5% |
| 1990 | -9.12 million NFL, current US$ | -126.6% |
| 1991 | -53.92 million NFL, current US$ | +491.3% |
| 1992 | -163.09 million NFL, current US$ | +202.5% |
| 1993 | -49.48 million NFL, current US$ | -69.7% |
| 1994 | 23.50 million NFL, current US$ | -147.5% |
| 1995 | -15.12 million NFL, current US$ | -164.3% |
| 1996 | 54.71 million NFL, current US$ | -461.9% |
| 1997 | 84.89 million NFL, current US$ | +55.2% |
| 1998 | 71.39 million NFL, current US$ | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 422.34 million NFL, current US$ | +491.6% |
| 2000 | -99.44 million NFL, current US$ | -123.5% |
| 2001 | -96.05 million NFL, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 466.96 million NFL, current US$ | -586.2% |
| 2003 | 373.77 million NFL, current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 378.50 million NFL, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.00 billion NFL, current US$ | +165.2% |
| 2006 | 1.09 billion NFL, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 1.12 billion NFL, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.20 billion NFL, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.28 billion NFL, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.68 billion NFL, current US$ | +31.6% |
| 2011 | -110.90 million NFL, current US$ | -106.6% |
| 2012 | -586.54 million NFL, current US$ | +428.9% |
| 2013 | -871.21 million NFL, current US$ | +48.5% |
| 2014 | -737.08 million NFL, current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2015 | -374.74 million NFL, current US$ | -49.2% |
| 2016 | -570.17 million NFL, current US$ | +52.2% |
| 2017 | -973.99 million NFL, current US$ | +70.8% |
| 2018 | -1.00 billion NFL, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2019 | -95.80 million NFL, current US$ | -90.4% |
| 2020 | 215.17 million NFL, current US$ | -324.6% |
| 2021 | -74.42 million NFL, current US$ | -134.6% |
| 2023 | -98.61 million NFL, current US$ | +32.5% |
| 2024 | 1.16 billion NFL, current US$ | -1275.2% |
| 2025 | 1.21 billion NFL, current US$ | +4.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.21 billion NFL, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.07 million NFL, current US$. (51 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1.21 billion NFL, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.51 million NFL, current US$. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +11369.9% | 183,000 NFL, current US$ | 20.99 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2024 | +1275.2% | -98.61 million NFL, current US$ | 1.16 billion NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.78 million NFL, current US$ | -287,000 NFL, current US$ | 99.56 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.26 million NFL, current US$ | -33.38 million NFL, current US$ | 137.70 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.61 million NFL, current US$ | -163.09 million NFL, current US$ | 422.34 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 670.55 million NFL, current US$ | -99.44 million NFL, current US$ | 1.28 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -364.41 million NFL, current US$ | -1.00 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.68 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 481.61 million NFL, current US$ | -98.61 million NFL, current US$ | 1.21 billion NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 16 Philippines 1.88 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 17 Suriname 1.51 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 18 Montenegro 1.25 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 20 Tanzania 1.15 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 21 Morocco 1.14 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 22 Chad 931.49 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Paraguay
- Net financial flows, IBRD 8.42 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -1.71 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 42.09 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.082 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -1.43 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 594.67 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 16.97 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 28.72 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Paraguay?
- Commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Paraguay was 1.21 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 billion NFL, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.00 billion NFL, current US$ in 2018.
- How does Paraguay rank for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png)?
- Paraguay ranks 19th out of 116 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 422.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank lending (public and publicly guaranteed and private non- guaranteed) and other private credits. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Proposed: Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank and other private creditors lending excluding bonds (public and publicly guaranteed + private nonguaranteed).