{
  "id": 14020699,
  "title": "Paraguay Economic Activity Jumps 6.7%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/paraguay-economic-activity-jumps-6-7",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-12T17:47:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/paraguay-economic-activity-august-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Paraguay's economy surged 6.7% in August compared to the same month last year, driven by electricity, manufacturing and construction sectors according to Banco Central del Paraguay (BCP) data released on Monday. This marks a faster pace than the previous month's 5.5% growth and lifts growth for the first eight months to 5.7%, the bank said. The secondary sector, which includes manufacturing, electricity and construction, expanded 12.2% year on year, with electricity generation showing a significant increase. Manufacturing grew 8.2%, led by oils, dairy, milling, bakery and pharmaceuticals. However, meat processing, sugar, drinks, tobacco and textile production declined. Construction also increased, aided by progress on public and private projects. The primary sector, encompassing crops and livestock, contracted 2.7% due to smaller harvests of maize, wheat, cotton and yerba mate, along with a rise in livestock slaughter. Despite the decline, the bank remains optimistic for the full year, expecting strong soybean production. Services sector growth stood at 4.5% in August and 4.9% in the first eight months. Overall, the economy appears robust, as indicated by an even faster rise in the core measure of economic activity, which grew 6.5% year on year in August, up from 4.3% in July. This data suggests that growth is spreading beyond hydropower and farm yields.",
  "summary": "Paraguay economic activity rose 6.7% from a year earlier in August, up from 5.5% in July, as industry grew 12.2%, the central bank said on Monday. The post Paraguay Economic Activity Jumps 6.7% appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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}