Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Paraguay
Paraguay: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP was 3.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Paraguay, 1975–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Paraguay stood at 3.1%. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 102.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Paraguay peaked at 3.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1985.
Paraguay ranks 81st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.4% | — |
| 1976 | 0.4% | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | +94.7% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | +75.1% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | -27.3% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | -31.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -23.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -45.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +25.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +55.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +47.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -30.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +47.1% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +46.2% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | +44.0% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -20.8% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +66.6% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | +17.7% |
| 2025 | 3.1% | +21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 3.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Paraguay?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Paraguay was 3.1% in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1985.
- How does Paraguay rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Paraguay ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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 World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.