FX.co ★ Paraguay Posts Trade Surplus in May

Paraguay’s trade balance shifted to a surplus of $98.1 million in May 2026, compared with a deficit of $201.3 million in the same month a year earlier. Exports climbed 22.6% year-on-year to $1.70 billion, largely supported by a 58.4% surge in primary goods. Shipments of industrial manufactures grew 33.4%, while exports of agricultural manufactures declined 7.5%. Exports of fuels and energy also fell, dropping 19.6%. On the import side, total purchases edged up 0.8% to $1.60 billion. Consumer goods imports rose 6.4%, and imports of intermediate goods advanced 20.4%, whereas imports of capital goods decreased 13.7%.