Direct investment, Debt instruments in Paraguay
Paraguay: Direct investment, Debt instruments was 3.81 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment, Debt instruments in Paraguay, 1997–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for direct investment, debt instruments in Paraguay is 3.81 billion US dollar, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, debt instruments in Paraguay peaked at 3.81 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 300,000 US dollar, in 1997.
That places Paraguay 59th out of 149 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct investment, Debt instruments in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 300,000 US dollar | — |
| 1998 | 11.50 million US dollar | +3733.3% |
| 1999 | 19.70 million US dollar | +71.3% |
| 2000 | 51.30 million US dollar | +160.4% |
| 2001 | 67.10 million US dollar | +30.8% |
| 2002 | 151.60 million US dollar | +125.9% |
| 2003 | 69.00 million US dollar | -54.5% |
| 2004 | 136.20 million US dollar | +97.4% |
| 2005 | 70.09 million US dollar | -48.5% |
| 2006 | 127.96 million US dollar | +82.6% |
| 2007 | 117.62 million US dollar | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 163.51 million US dollar | +39.0% |
| 2009 | 230.24 million US dollar | +40.8% |
| 2010 | 332.53 million US dollar | +44.4% |
| 2011 | 269.74 million US dollar | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 160.03 million US dollar | -40.7% |
| 2013 | 813.90 million US dollar | +408.6% |
| 2014 | 1.80 billion US dollar | +121.5% |
| 2015 | 2.03 billion US dollar | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 2.54 billion US dollar | +25.1% |
| 2017 | 2.86 billion US dollar | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 2.71 billion US dollar | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 3.17 billion US dollar | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 3.11 billion US dollar | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 3.52 billion US dollar | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 3.10 billion US dollar | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 3.40 billion US dollar | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 3.57 billion US dollar | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 3.81 billion US dollar | +6.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 3.81 billion US dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 663.05 million US dollar, 5.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 3.81 billion US dollar is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.53 billion US dollar, 2.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Direct investment, Debt instruments 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +3733.3% | 300,000 US dollar | 11.50 million US dollar |
| 2013 | +408.6% | 160.03 million US dollar | 813.90 million US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.50 million US dollar | 300,000 US dollar | 19.70 million US dollar | 3 |
| 2000s | 118.46 million US dollar | 51.30 million US dollar | 230.24 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 billion US dollar | 160.03 million US dollar | 3.17 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.42 billion US dollar | 3.10 billion US dollar | 3.81 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More external debt data for Paraguay
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -11.83 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.4% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -568,000 NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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, IBRD 15.80 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 7.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, debt instruments in Paraguay?
- Direct investment, debt instruments in Paraguay was 3.81 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.81 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,000 US dollar in 1997.
- How does Paraguay rank for direct investment, debt instruments?
- Paraguay ranks 59th out of 149 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.