Paraguay's export sector posted robust growth in the first four months of 2026, with total exports reaching $6.2059 billion, a 14.6% increase compared to the same period in 2025, according to the Central Bank of Paraguay's Foreign Trade Report, as reported by El Nacional.
The trade balance remained in surplus, exceeding $80 million. Registered exports accounted for 68.2% of total shipments, valued at $4.2304 billion, up 18.1% from April 2025. Primary products led with $1.7764 billion, followed by industrial manufactures at $1.4283 billion.
Soybean exports surged 43.2% to $1.5101 billion, while wheat also posted gains. Re-exports, representing 27% of total exports, rose 9.3% to $1.6773 billion.
However, beef exports (excluding offal) fell 11.1% to $577.2 million, with Chile, the United States, and Israel as top markets. In contrast, pork exports jumped 62.6% to $18.8 million, mainly to Taiwan, and poultry exports (excluding offal) increased 11.4% to $4.4 million, with Iraq and Vietnam as key destinations.
Industrial manufactures rose 32.1% to $733.4 million, driven by copper waste, electrical conductors, and insecticides. Maquila exports grew 29.7% to $469.8 million, primarily to Brazil, Argentina, the United States, and the Netherlands. Fuel and energy exports declined to $292.2 million.
Total imports reached $6.1217 billion, up 12.2%, resulting in a trade surplus of $84.2 million.