Buying and selling are essential for any country to develop its economy and maintain good relations with other nations. The first table below shows top trading partners of Paraguay in terms of export sales (selling), including Uruguay, Brazil, and Chile. The second lists top trade partners of Paraguay regarding import total (buying). That is, most products are imported from these countries to Paraguay.
Paraguay Major Exports
Market Value: 3,447 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2019
| Rank | Country (Exports To) | Trade Value (thousands) | Share (%) | Growth (% 5yr) |
| 1 | Uruguay | 763,471 | 22.15 | 69.21 |
| 2 | Brazil | 595,339 | 17.27 | 90.53 |
| 3 | Chile | 356,627 | 10.35 | 1,107.30 |
| 4 | Russia | 260,272 | 7.55 | 531.49 |
| 5 | Venezuela | 252,363 | 7.32 | 2,641.30 |
| 6 | Peru | 144,125 | 4.18 | 627.75 |
| 7 | Spain | 139,811 | 4.06 | 1,412.42 |
| 8 | China | 92,719 | 2.69 | 108.56 |
| 9 | Japan | 85,517 | 2.48 | 371.61 |
| 10 | United States | 64,673 | 1.88 | 23.13 |
| 11 | Switzerland | 59,993 | 1.74 | (10.00) |
| 12 | Italy | 55,672 | 1.62 | 126.70 |
| 13 | Malaysia | 42,280 | 1.23 | 769.38 |
| 14 | South Korea | 41,835 | 1.21 | 861.45 |
| 15 | Belgium | 41,704 | 1.21 | 1,006.09 |
| 16 | India | 37,039 | 1.07 | 969.08 |
| 17 | Ecuador | 34,622 | 1.00 | 388.60 |
| 18 | Israel | 33,302 | 0.97 | 124.30 |
| 19 | Dominican Republic | 28,036 | 0.81 | 4,346.25 |
| 20 | Turkey | 27,629 | 0.80 | 1,471.88 |
| 21 | Thailand | 24,629 | 0.71 | 172.21 |
| 22 | France | 23,527 | 0.68 | 130.43 |
| 23 | Cayman Islands | 22,791 | 0.66 | (88.78) |
| 24 | Egypt | 21,006 | 0.61 | 11,425.65 |
| 25 | Morocco | 20,377 | 0.59 | 22,411.74 |
| 26 | Algeria | 17,846 | 0.52 | 14,181.67 |
| 27 | Germany | 16,816 | 0.49 | 18.50 |
| 28 | Poland | 15,317 | 0.44 | 1,936.79 |
| 29 | Vietnam | 14,472 | 0.42 | 516.14 |
| 30 | Colombia | 13,511 | 0.39 | 785.93 |
| 31 | Portugal | 10,502 | 0.30 | 204.56 |
| 32 | Netherlands | 10,471 | 0.30 | (68.41) |
| 33 | Tunisia | 9,866 | 0.29 | 4,976.40 |
| 34 | Romania | 9,583 | 0.28 | 6,430.52 |
| 35 | Madagascar | 5,740 | 0.17 | NA |
| 36 | United Kingdom | 4,877 | 0.14 | 399.18 |
Paraguay Major Imports
Market Value: 6,572 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2019
| Rank | Country (Imports From) | Trade Value (thousands) | Share (%) | Growth (% 5yr) |
| 1 | China | 2,287,340 | 34.81 | 370.28 |
| 2 | Brazil | 2,136,662 | 32.51 | 148.55 |
| 3 | Japan | 406,722 | 6.19 | 23.21 |
| 4 | Venezuela | 387,090 | 5.89 | 4,419.82 |
| 5 | United States | 291,104 | 4.43 | 162.10 |
| 6 | Switzerland | 216,880 | 3.30 | 201.35 |
| 7 | South Korea | 98,129 | 1.49 | 236.26 |
| 8 | Uruguay | 81,879 | 1.25 | 30.23 |
| 9 | Germany | 79,359 | 1.21 | 54.00 |
| 10 | Chile | 73,199 | 1.11 | 91.44 |
| 11 | Sweden | 68,036 | 1.04 | 139.14 |
| 12 | Malaysia | 54,355 | 0.83 | 365.61 |
| 13 | Mexico | 53,807 | 0.82 | 217.53 |
| 14 | Netherlands | 38,348 | 0.58 | 727.06 |
| 15 | Singapore | 34,077 | 0.52 | 1,108.14 |
| 16 | India | 33,367 | 0.51 | 100.09 |
| 17 | France | 33,067 | 0.50 | (14.41) |
| 18 | Thailand | 30,479 | 0.46 | 9.93 |
| 19 | North Korea | 26,482 | 0.40 | 195.98 |
| 20 | Spain | 21,314 | 0.32 | 10.97 |
| 21 | United Kingdom | 19,638 | 0.30 | (33.35) |
| 22 | Israel | 16,178 | 0.25 | 367.54 |
| 23 | Latvia | 15,973 | 0.24 | 17,215.70 |
| 24 | Swaziland | 12,276 | 0.19 | NA |
| 25 | Canada | 7,945 | 0.12 | 41.89 |
| 26 | Italy | 5,798 | 0.09 | (72.10) |
| 27 | Vietnam | 5,225 | 0.08 | 842.27 |
| 28 | Philippines | 5,102 | 0.08 | 839.73 |
| 29 | Austria | 4,406 | 0.07 | 74.67 |
| 30 | Indonesia | 4,390 | 0.07 | 28.20 |
| 31 | United Arab Emirates | 3,879 | 0.06 | 11,225.80 |
| 32 | Finland | 3,030 | 0.05 | 97.43 |
| 33 | Russia | 2,641 | 0.04 | 1,037.96 |
| 34 | Bulgaria | 2,312 | 0.04 | 101.86 |
| 35 | Hong Kong | 2,179 | 0.03 | (91.82) |
| 36 | Belgium | 1,894 | 0.03 | (56.93) |