Remittances in Paraguay
Paraguay: Remittances was 3.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.1
Change on year
up 21.9%
World rank
81st
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.1
in 2025
All-time low
0.2925
in 1985
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Remittances in Paraguay, 1975–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 3.1 for remittances in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 102.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Paraguay peaked at 3.1 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2925, in 1985.
That places Paraguay 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Remittances in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.3904 | — |
| 1976 | 0.4297 | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 0.8365 | +94.7% |
| 1978 | 1.46 | +75.1% |
| 1979 | 1.07 | -27.3% |
| 1980 | 1.17 | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 1.12 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7639 | -31.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5852 | -23.4% |
| 1984 | 0.533 | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2925 | -45.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3679 | +25.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5716 | +55.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5616 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8302 | +47.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5815 | -30.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6071 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8928 | +47.1% |
| 1993 | 1.3 | +46.2% |
| 1994 | 1.88 | +44.0% |
| 1995 | 1.49 | -20.8% |
| 1996 | 1.4 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 1.42 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.54 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 1.67 | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 1.71 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.65 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.37 | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 1.42 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.37 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.5 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 2.5 | +66.6% |
| 2007 | 1.91 | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 1.47 | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 1.69 | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 1.6 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.91 | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 1.62 | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 1.25 | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 1.53 | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 1.82 | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 2.15 | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 2.12 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.17 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.13 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.07 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.08 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.16 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 2.54 | +17.7% |
| 2025 | 3.1 | +21.9% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 3.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.62, 86% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 3.1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.87, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8374 | 0.3904 | 1.46 | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.6799 | 0.2925 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 | 0.5815 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 | 1.37 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 | 1.25 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.35 | 2.07 | 3.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More reference data data for Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remittances in Paraguay?
- Remittances in Paraguay was 3.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1 in 2025.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2925 in 1985.
- How does Paraguay rank for remittances?
- Paraguay ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittances rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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