Paraguay's overall financing flows available for development are low
Paraguay's financing flows for the public sector available for development are low
Despite a recent increase, tax revenues are still low
Paraguay's main sources of total revenues are taxes on the consumption of goods and services
The personal income tax ratio to total tax revenues is lower in Paraguay than in benchmark countries
Compared to benchmark economies, Paraguay exhibited relatively low private flows
Paraguay has a low share of FDI inflows but can finance its deficit through FDI
Together with the volatility of FDI inflows, the composition of investment by country has also changed
The tertiary sector has consistently been the largest recipient of FDI
Net FDI inflows in Paraguay have seen an increasing role for reinvested earnings
Firms with the highest levels of foreign investment seems to have had little value added in terms of job creation in 2015
Paraguay's financial system is relatively solid
Improving the quality and availability of credit information would help reduce credit risk premiums
Credit quality has been deteriorating in certain sectors and attention should be in monitoring non-performing loans
Despite the rapid growth in credit, financial inclusion is still very low and unequal in the country
Development banks in Paraguay have been increasing their role in providing credit but their loan portfolio is still low