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Business Overview
Paraguay as a business destination: FDI context, operating conditions, and investment data.
Low-Tax Scorecard
Paraguay's 10/10/10 tax structure vs regional and OECD averages. Tax-to-GDP ratio: 14.5%.
Energy Sovereignty
Cheapest electricity in the hemisphere. 5.0¢/kWh residential — 43% of the LAC average.
Investor Residency
The investor-residency pathway: USD 70,000+ deposit or equivalent. How foreign investors gain Paraguay residency.
What the FDI Data Shows
Foreign direct investment in Paraguay reached a record USD 931 million in 2024, up 25.1% from the revised 2023 figure of USD 744 million. The growth occurred while FDI fell 12% across Latin America and 18% across South America — making Paraguay a significant positive outlier.
The investor base expanded to 68 countries in 2024, up from 39 in 2008. Brazil leads with 15% of FDI stock, but the United States (10%) and Netherlands (10%) together match Brazil's position. The remaining 65% of stock is spread across 65 countries — indicating genuine diversification rather than concentration in a single capital source.
Commerce (19%) and financial services (16%) dominate FDI stock — more than agriculture or commodities. This is not the profile of a purely agricultural economy. Foreign capital is flowing into trade, finance, food processing, and infrastructure.