Paraguay Export Boom: Sales Hit US$12.1B, Up 25%

Paraguay · Economy

Total exports reached US$12,133.7 million from January through July 2026 — up 25.2% on the same period a year earlier, according to the Central Bank of Paraguay (BCP).

Trade balance swung to a US$679.1 million surplus, reversing a US$462.9 million deficit a year earlier.

Soybeans led the way: raw soybean shipments hit US$2,648.6 million, up close to 50%, with soybean oil and meal adding roughly US$432 million each.

Registered exports came in at US$7,884.3 million (about 65% of the total), up 20.5%; maquila factory goods rose 32.1% to US$858.7 million.