Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Paraguay
Paraguay: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 779.86 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Paraguay, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 779.86 million current US$ for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Paraguay peaked at 1.25 billion current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 76.00 million current US$, in 2002.
Paraguay ranks 123rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 162.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 159.00 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 145.00 million current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 128.00 million current US$ | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 95.00 million current US$ | -25.8% |
| 2000 | 88.00 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 91.00 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 76.00 million current US$ | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 81.00 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 87.00 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 96.00 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 112.00 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 121.00 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 392.00 million current US$ | +224.0% |
| 2009 | 392.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 434.00 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 472.00 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 522.00 million current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 539.00 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 573.00 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 959.00 million current US$ | +67.4% |
| 2016 | 1.04 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 1.25 billion current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 959.00 million current US$ | -23.3% |
| 2019 | 983.00 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 212.50 million current US$ | -78.4% |
| 2021 | 102.45 million current US$ | -51.8% |
| 2022 | 475.19 million current US$ | +363.8% |
| 2023 | 654.30 million current US$ | +37.7% |
| 2024 | 779.86 million current US$ | +19.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 779.86 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 billion current US$, 44% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 779.86 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.05 billion current US$, 74% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +363.8% | 102.45 million current US$ | 475.19 million current US$ |
| 2008 | +224.0% | 121.00 million current US$ | 392.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 137.80 million current US$ | 95.00 million current US$ | 162.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 153.60 million current US$ | 76.00 million current US$ | 392.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 773.00 million current US$ | 434.00 million current US$ | 1.25 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 444.86 million current US$ | 102.45 million current US$ | 779.86 million current US$ | 5 |
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- 120 Kyrgyzstan 826.93 million current US$ compare
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- 122 French Polynesia 782.00 million current US$ compare
- 124 Trinidad and Tobago 755.46 million current US$ compare
- 125 Mongolia 737.00 million current US$ compare
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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 spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Paraguay?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Paraguay was 779.86 million current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 billion current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.00 million current US$ in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Paraguay ranks 123rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.