Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments in Paraguay
Paraguay: Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments was 1.99 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments in Paraguay, 2005–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 1.99 billion US dollar for direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments in 2025.
The figure is up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments in Paraguay peaked at 2.31 billion US dollar in 2021 and was at its lowest, -78.76 million US dollar, in 2012.
Paraguay ranks 48th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2006 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2007 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2008 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2009 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2010 | 19.09 million US dollar | — |
| 2011 | 35.32 million US dollar | +85.1% |
| 2012 | -78.76 million US dollar | -323.0% |
| 2013 | 708.38 million US dollar | -999.4% |
| 2014 | 1.41 billion US dollar | +99.1% |
| 2015 | 1.51 billion US dollar | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 1.92 billion US dollar | +27.0% |
| 2017 | 1.97 billion US dollar | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.77 billion US dollar | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 2.16 billion US dollar | +22.0% |
| 2020 | 2.10 billion US dollar | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 2.31 billion US dollar | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 1.99 billion US dollar | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 1.99 billion US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.99 billion US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.99 billion US dollar | +0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.99 billion US dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 190.97 million US dollar, 10.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1.99 billion US dollar is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 203.25 million US dollar, 9.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +999.4% | -78.76 million US dollar | 708.38 million US dollar |
| 2012 | -323.0% | 35.32 million US dollar | -78.76 million US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 US dollar | 0 US dollar | 0 US dollar | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.14 billion US dollar | -78.76 million US dollar | 2.16 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 billion US dollar | 1.99 billion US dollar | 2.31 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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 direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments in Paraguay?
- Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments in Paraguay was 1.99 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 billion US dollar in 2021.
- What is the lowest direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -78.76 million US dollar in 2012.
- How does Paraguay rank for direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments?
- Paraguay ranks 48th out of 133 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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 investor in direct invesment enterprises, 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.