Receiving country · World Bank RPW · PY
Send money to Paraguay
Corridor breadth is low-tercile (1 inbound source) - a narrow origin set versus denser receive markets.
- 8.2%
- Avg inbound cost
- 2.7%
- Cheapest · from Brazil
- $1.5B
- Received per year
- 1
- Source corridor
Corridor-breadth tercile vs fleet
Paraguay is quoted from 1 origin country, below the fleet breadth tercile (~2 corridors). Average inbound cost is 8.2%.
- #35 of 53
- WDI inflow corpus rank
- 8.2%
- average inbound cost
- 2.7%
- cheapest source: Brazil
- $1.5B
- received annually
Cheapest Ways to Send Money to Paraguay
All Corridors to Paraguay
| # | From | Avg cost | Cheapest | Cheapest provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 8.2% | 2.7% | Western Union |
Narrow origin set into Paraguay
Only 1 origin country quotes routes into Paraguay - below the fleet breadth tercile (~2). Average inbound cost is 8.18%.
The three cheapest inbound corridors to Paraguay right now are from Brazil at 2.74% via Western Union. These are floor prices on a $200 transfer into Paraguay, fee plus FX margin.
With a thin origin set, corridor choice is limited; the actionable lever is provider comparison on the few quoted routes rather than hunting a missing source country.
About Paraguay inbound data
PlainRemit compares international money-transfer costs across tracked corridors so you can see which routes and providers charge the least before you send money abroad. This country's figures are computed directly from the World Bank Remittance Prices Worldwide (RPW) quarterly survey, a mystery-shopping panel of actual transfer quotes for a standardized $200 transfer. The UN Sustainable Development Goal 10.c target is to reduce remittance transaction costs to below 3% by 2030; always verify current rates directly with providers before sending money, rates change frequently.
Average inbound cost 8.18%; 1 source corridor tracked to Paraguay; vintage 2026-08-10.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much money is sent to Paraguay each year?
Paraguay receives about $1.5B a year from 1 RPW source countries at 8.18% average inbound cost.
What is the cheapest way to receive money in Paraguay?
On World Bank RPW $200 sends, the cheapest inbound floors into Paraguay are from Brazil, as low as 2.74%. Country average inbound cost is 8.18% (upper fleet tercile).
How have remittance costs to Paraguay changed over time?
Paraguay's current average inbound cost is 8.18%, above the fleet upper tercile (~7.8%) and 1.8 pp above the ~6.4% global RPW average. RPW has tracked this receive market since 2011; UN SDG 10.c still targets ≤3% by 2030.
Where does Paraguay sit among remittance-receiving countries?
According to World Bank WDI remittance inflows among 53 tracked receiving countries on PlainRemit, Paraguay ranks #35 of 53 by annual dollars received. /send-to browses alphabetically; this inflow ordinal matches the largest-receivers research ranking.