Paraguay
U.S. Trade with Paraguay in 2024
Export Market Rank
#102 Among U.S. Agricultural Export Markets
Total Export Value
$27.71 Million
3-Year Average
$34.15 Million
Compound Average Growth
-3.36% (2015-2024)
Total Export Value 2015 - 2024
Export Value by Commodity 2024
Top 10 Exports to Paraguay in 2024
| Commodity | Total Value (USD) | Total Volume (Metric Tons) | 10-Year Average Value (USD) | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distilled Spirits | $7.24 Million | --- | $3.9 Million | 347% |
| Food Preparations | $4.22 Million | 240 | $3.85 Million | 89% |
| Dextrins, Peptones, & Proteins | $2.32 Million | 184 | $1.31 Million | 132% |
| Beer | $2.27 Million | --- | $16.41 Million | -90% |
| Beef & Beef Products | $1.83 Million | 382 | $231,436 | 18537% |
| Other Intermediate Products | $1.56 Million | 23 | $1.51 Million | -9% |
| Other Consumer Oriented | $1.22 Million | 87 | $2.79 Million | -48% |
| Baked Goods | $1.07 Million | 183 | $2.69 Million | -9% |
| Confectionery | $793,298 | 125 | $542,866 | 32% |
| Pork & Pork Products | $685,198 | 160 | $714,253 | 2893% |
Data and Analysis
Paraguayan beef exports in 2026 are forecast at 490,000 tons carcass weight equivalent (cwe), down six percent due to smaller slaughter and lower beef output. Chile is expected to remain the leading destination, though shipments are projected to decline, while demand from the United States, Taiwan, and Israel is anticipated to remain strong.
Paraguay’s wheat exports inn marketing year (MY) 2025/26 are forecast at 550,000 metric tons (MT), edging up slightly from the previous year, supported by a modest expansion in planted area even as yields may decline marginally.
Paraguay’s soybean production is forecast to rebound to 10.9 million metric tons (MMT) in MY2025/26 on improved weather and modest acreage gains, following weather-driven losses the previous year.
News and Features
FAS hosted a delegation from Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay who came to the U.S. to learn about sustainable, climate-smart agriculture.
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