Asunción, Agencia IP.- Foreign trade registered a surplus of USD 191.7 million at the close of May, driven by a 16.4% increase in exports compared to the same period in 2025.
Shipments totaled USD 7,910.6 million, exceeding the USD 6,797.1 million recorded in May of last year. Exports accounted for 68.0% of the total, reaching USD 5,380.8 million, an 18.3% increase from 2025. This growth was attributed to higher levels of soybeans, soybean oil, and soybean meal.
On the re-export side, these reached 26.9% of the total (USD 2,130.9 million), representing a 14% increase. Exports under the Maquila Regime totaled USD 596.0 million, a 30.7% increase compared to 2025.
Imports reached USD 7,718.9 million, a 9.7% increase compared to the same month in 2025. Registered imports accounted for 97.8% of the total, valued at USD 7,552.3 million, a 10.2% increase over the previous year.
Other imports accounted for the remaining 2.2% (USD 166.6 million), a 10.9% decrease from the accumulated total through May of the previous year.