Economy of Paraguay

Imports

Imports commoditiesroad vehicles, consumer goods, tobacco, petroleum products, electrical machinery, tractors, chemicals, vehicle parts

Import partnersBrazil 24.2%, China 19.5%, Argentina 18.3%, US 11.5% (2012)

Exports

Exports commoditiessoybeans, feed, cotton, meat, edible oils, wood, leather

Export partnersUruguay 17.7%, Brazil 16.4%, Argentina 15.6%, Russia 12% (2012)

Economy sectors

Agriculture productscotton, sugarcane, soybeans, corn, wheat, tobacco, cassava (tapioca), fruits, vegetables; beef, pork, eggs, milk; timber

Industrial productssugar, cement, textiles, beverages, wood products, steel, metallurgic, electric power

Economy

Unemployment6.60 % (2013)6.90 % (2012)6.60 % (2011)

Unemployment of Paraguay

GDP - Official Exchange Rate30.6 Billion $ (2013)25.7 Billion $ (2012)25.1 Billion $ (2011)

GDP - Official Exchange Rate of Paraguay

GDP growth rate12.0 % (2013)-1.20 % (2012)4.30 % (2011)

GDP growth rate of Paraguay

GDP per Capita (PPP)6,800 $ (2013)6,100 $ (2012)6,300 $ (2011)

GDP per Capita (PPP) of Paraguay

GDP - Purchasing Power Parity45.9 Billion $ (2013)40.4 Billion $ (2012)41.3 Billion $ (2011)

GDP - Purchasing Power Parity of Paraguay

GDP PPP per land area113 Thousand $ per square kilometer (2013)99,397 $ per square kilometer (2012)102 Thousand $ per square kilometer (2011)

GDP PPP per land area of Paraguay

Electricity

Electricity - installed generating capacity8.82 Million kW

Banking

Central bank discount rate5.50 % (2012)6.00 % (2011)6.00 % (2010)

Central bank discount rate of Paraguay

Commercial bank prime lending rate28.9 % (2013)29.1 % (2012)28.0 % (2011)

Commercial bank prime lending rate of Paraguay

GDP decomposition by sector

Agriculture % of GDP20.4 % (2013)16.3 % (2012)

Industry % of GDP17.7 % (2013)18.2 % (2012)

Services % of GDP61.9 % (2013)65.5 % (2012)

Tourism

International tourism, number of arrivals579 Thousand (2012)524 Thousand (2011)465 Thousand (2010)

International tourism, number of arrivals of Paraguay

International tourism, number of departures400 Thousand (2012)347 Thousand (2011)302 Thousand (2010)

International tourism, number of departures of Paraguay

Yearly Tourist arrivals to residents ratio8.85 % (2012)8.11 % (2011)7.20 % (2010)

Yearly Tourist arrivals to residents ratio of Paraguay

Debt, Current Account Balance and Budget Deficit

Public debt (Percentage of GDP)15.7 % of GDP (2013)14.7 % of GDP (2012)13.8 % of GDP (2011)

Public debt (Percentage of GDP) of Paraguay

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)-1.70 % of GDP

Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP)0.47 % of GDP (2012)1.15 % of GDP (2011)-0.33 % of GDP (2010)

Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP) of Paraguay

External Debt Stocks (Percentage of GNI)27.1 % of GNI (2012)23.8 % of GNI (2011)27.3 % of GNI (2010)

External Debt Stocks (Percentage of GNI) of Paraguay

Short-term debt (percentage of total external debt)24.0 % of total external debt (2012)32.2 % of total external debt (2011)22.6 % of total external debt (2010)

Short-term debt (percentage of total external debt) of Paraguay

Current Account Balance (Total)1.38 Billion $ (2013)116 Million $ (2012)-549.90 Million $ (2011)

Current Account Balance (Total) of Paraguay

External Debt (Total)7.01 Billion $ (2013)5.99 Billion $ (2012)5.33 Billion $ (2011)

External Debt (Total) of Paraguay

External Debt (Percentage of GDP)22.9 % of GDP (2013)23.3 % of GDP (2012)21.3 % of GDP (2011)

External Debt (Percentage of GDP) of Paraguay

External Debt per Capita1,059 $ (2013)915 $ (2012)825 $ (2011)

External Debt per Capita of Paraguay