Food imports (% of merchandise imports) — all countries

Food imports (% of merchandise imports) — Paraguay

Food imports (% of merchandise imports) in Paraguay in 2025 — 7.8%. Ranked 18 in the world out of 24. Since 1962, the indicator has fallen by 13.55 pp.

2025 7.8% −0.06 pp vs 2024
World rank 18of 24
Period maximum 23.03%1963
Period minimum 6.59%2008

Trend over time

1962–2025 · % of merchandise imports

Food imports (% of merchandise imports) — Paraguay, 1962–2025010203019621969197619831990199720042011201820251962: 21.35%1964: 19.07%1966: 12.95%1968: 17.45%1970: 19.13%1972: 16.78%1974: 14.93%1976: 15.06%1978: 13.1%1980: 11.43%1982: 9.86%1984: 7.42%1986: 9.83%1989: 9.41%1991: 11.12%1993: 11.44%1995: 18.53%1997: 19.74%1999: 17.01%2001: 14.36%2003: 10.12%2005: 8.66%2007: 7.05%2009: 8.22%2011: 7.38%2013: 7.97%2015: 8.7%2017: 8.75%2019: 7.98%2021: 7.59%2023: 7.45%2025: 7.8%
Change over the period: −13.55 pp Annual average: -0.22 pp
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) — Paraguay, by year Paraguay All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 7.8 −0.06 pp
2024 7.87 +0.42 pp
2023 7.45 +0.22 pp
2022 7.22 −0.37 pp
2021 7.59 −1.27 pp
2020 8.86 +0.88 pp
2019 7.98 −0.54 pp
2018 8.52 −0.23 pp
2017 8.75 −0.47 pp
2016 9.22 +0.52 pp
2015 8.7 +0.51 pp
2014 8.19 +0.22 pp
2013 7.97 +0.02 pp
2012 7.95 +0.57 pp
2011 7.38 −0.08 pp
2010 7.46 −0.76 pp
2009 8.22 +1.63 pp
2008 6.59 −0.46 pp
2007 7.05 +0.36 pp
2006 6.69 −1.97 pp
2005 8.66 −1.19 pp
2004 9.84 −0.27 pp
2003 10.12 −2.25 pp
2002 12.37 −1.99 pp
2001 14.36 −2.31 pp
2000 16.67 −0.34 pp
1999 17.01 −4.7 pp
1998 21.7 +1.96 pp
1997 19.74 −0.95 pp
1996 20.69 +2.16 pp
1995 18.53 +4.04 pp
1994 14.5 +3.06 pp
1993 11.44 −1.67 pp
1992 13.11 +1.99 pp
1991 11.12 +3.1 pp
1990 8.02 −1.39 pp
1989 9.41
1987 9.32 −0.52 pp
1986 9.83 +0.02 pp
1985 9.81 +2.39 pp
1984 7.42 −1.87 pp
1983 9.29 −0.57 pp
1982 9.86 −2.76 pp
1981 12.62 +1.19 pp
1980 11.43 −1.94 pp
1979 13.37 +0.27 pp
1978 13.1 +1.19 pp
1977 11.91 −3.16 pp
1976 15.06 +0.37 pp
1975 14.7 −0.24 pp
1974 14.93 +2.14 pp
1973 12.79 −3.98 pp
1972 16.78 −0.79 pp
1971 17.57 −1.56 pp
1970 19.13 −3.04 pp
1969 22.17 +4.72 pp
1968 17.45 +2.4 pp
1967 15.05 +2.11 pp
1966 12.95 −0.69 pp
1965 13.63 −5.44 pp
1964 19.07 −3.96 pp
1963 23.03 +1.68 pp
1962 21.35

South America, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of food in merchandise imports. The indicator reads as a measure of food dependence, but with a caveat: a high share occurs both in rich countries with little agriculture, where food is simply a large item of consumption, and in the poorest ones, where it means vulnerability to world grain prices. Comparing it with food insecurity and with the share of agriculture in the economy helps tell the two cases apart.

Important: A high value is not in itself a sign of trouble: in Singapore and Japan the share is high while the food supply is entirely secure. It is worth looking at together with food insecurity.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.