14_Debt securities held by nonresidents in Paraguay

Paraguay: 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents was 5.14 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
5.14 billion
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
84th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.14 billion
in 2025
All-time low
0
in 2007
Years of data
25
2001–2025

14_Debt securities held by nonresidents in Paraguay, 2001–2025

02.0B4.0B6.0B2001201320252001: 5.3M2002: 438.7k2003: 5.8M2004: 4.6M2005: 1.2M2006: 1.7M2007: 02008: 127.0M2009: 131.0M2010: 184.2M2011: 239.7M2012: 657.0M2013: 564.5M2014: 639.8M2015: 1.5B2016: 1.7B2017: 2.4B2018: 2.5B2019: 2.9B2020: 4.0B2021: 4.8B2022: 3.8B2023: 4.1B2024: 4.6B2025: 5.1B

Source: IMF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents in Paraguay is 5.14 billion, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 248.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 14_debt securities held by nonresidents in Paraguay peaked at 5.14 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2007.

Paraguay ranks 84th of 215 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.

14_Debt securities held by nonresidents in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents in Paraguay, 2001 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2001 5.25 million —
2002 438,712 -91.7%
2003 5.85 million +1232.7%
2004 4.63 million -20.8%
2005 1.16 million -74.9%
2006 1.66 million +42.6%
2007 0 -100.0%
2008 127.03 million —
2009 131.01 million +3.1%
2010 184.23 million +40.6%
2011 239.70 million +30.1%
2012 657.05 million +174.1%
2013 564.46 million -14.1%
2014 639.82 million +13.4%
2015 1.47 billion +130.5%
2016 1.74 billion +17.7%
2017 2.40 billion +38.3%
2018 2.50 billion +4.3%
2019 2.94 billion +17.2%
2020 4.04 billion +37.7%
2021 4.81 billion +19.0%
2022 3.82 billion -20.5%
2023 4.15 billion +8.5%
2024 4.56 billion +10.1%
2025 5.14 billion +12.6%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 5.14 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.52 billion, 3.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 5.14 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.84 billion, 2.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents 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.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +1232.7% 438,712 5.85 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.78 million 0 131.01 million 9
2010s 1.33 billion 184.23 million 2.94 billion 10
2020s 4.42 billion 3.82 billion 5.14 billion 6

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 81 El Salvador 5.36 billion compare
  2. 82 Bahamas 5.36 billion compare
  3. 83 Ghana 5.34 billion compare
  4. 85 Kenya 5.02 billion compare
  5. 86 Ecuador 4.93 billion compare
  6. 87 Malta 4.66 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents in Paraguay?
14_debt securities held by nonresidents in Paraguay was 5.14 billion in 2025, according to IMF.
What is the highest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 5.14 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2007.
How does Paraguay rank for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents?
Paraguay ranks 84th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 248.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from IMF, published as part of 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
14_Debt securities held by nonresidents
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,330 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

The data are sourced from the IMF’s Coordinated Portfolio Investment Survey (CPIS) database. Individual economy data on debt securities held by nonresidents are derived from other economies’ CPIS creditor data. The relevant tables in the CPIS database are 1) derived portfolio investment liabilities: long-term debt securities; and 2) derived portfolio investment liabilities: short-term debt securities.