Transport in Paraguay

Paraguay's transportation system ranges from adequate to poor, largely depending on the region of the country.

The country has a network of roads, railroads, rivers, and airports, but significant infrastructure and regulation improvements are needed.

For trade purposes, the paved highways from Ciudad del Este to the Brazilian port of Paranaguá are particularly important.

This highway (currently under construction) is expected to become an international logistics center by becoming part of the Bi-Oceanic Corridor, and being the shortest passage between the Chilean ports of Antofagasta and Iquique on the Pacific Ocean and the Brazilian port of Santos on the Atlantic Ocean.

The government owns the country's sole railroad company, including a 438-kilometre (272 mi) line from Asunción to Encarnación.

An effort to privatize the company in 2002 failed when no buyer could be secured because of the steep investment required to make the line profitable.

[1] Total: 110 Container ship: 3 General cargo: 25 Oil tanker: 5 Other: 77 (2021)[7] As of 2013, Paraguay has 799 airports but only 15 with paved runways.