Trade partner
U.S. Exports
$523.1M
U.S. Imports
$54.3M
Surplus of $468.8M (net exporter)
The United States imported $54.3M/month and exported $523.1M/month with Paraguay as of August 2026, covering 200 product categories.
Over the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $681.6M from Paraguay. In August 2026, the U.S. ran a monthly goods trade surplus of $468.8M with Paraguay, exporting 9.6× as much as it imported. Compared with August 2025, U.S. goods imports from Paraguay in August 2026 (preliminary) were 151% higher, and exports to Paraguay were 36% higher.
Paraguay is a landlocked country in central South America, heavily reliant on agricultural exports including soybeans, beef, and corn. It is a major global producer of hydroelectric power and serves as a significant re-export hub within the MERCOSUR trade bloc. Its trade flows are primarily routed through Brazilian and Argentine ports due to its landlocked geography.
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Paraguay's top exports include soybeans, beef, corn, wheat, and electricity generated from the Itaipu and Yacyretá hydroelectric dams.
Paraguay relies on river transport via the Paraguay-Paraná waterway and overland routes through Brazil and Argentina to access Atlantic ports, primarily the Port of Santos and Buenos Aires.
Paraguay is a founding member of MERCOSUR and benefits from preferential trade arrangements with Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay, as well as trade agreements negotiated collectively by the bloc.
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Annual data from BEA | 2024
Services Exports
$362.0M
Services Imports
$303.0M
The top U.S. imports from Paraguay are Frozen Boneless Bovine Meat, Oil Seeds & Oleaginous Fruits and Miscellaneous Animal Products & Inedible Dead Animals, by value in the latest month.
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $26.7M | |
| 2 | $5.9M | |
| 3 | $4.5M | |
| 4 | $3.7M | |
| 5 | $3.0M | |
| 6 | $1.5M | |
| 7 | $962K | |
| 8 | $775K | |
| 9 | $762K | |
| 10 | US-Origin Articles Exported & Returned Without AdvancementChapter 98 · SPECIAL CLASSIFICATION PROVISIONS, NESOI | $619K |
| $26.9M |
| 4 | $22.4M |
| 5 | $19.8M |
| 6 | $13.6M |
| 7 | $8.7M |
| 8 | $8.4M |
| 9 | $8.3M |
| 10 | $6.1M |