In the period from January to August of 2021, Kuwait emerged as the fifth best paying market for Paraguayan beef, with a significant increase in the implicit price of meat exported to the country, leading to an income of USD 17.9 million despite a 22% decrease in volume of red meat protein shipped. This situation is part of a broader trend of increased implicit meat prices worldwide, with notable growth seen in Brazil, Chile, Egypt, Russia, Taiwan, and Israel, alongside a 39% rise in volume and 65% increase in value of Paraguayan beef exports, reaching 273.1 thousand tons valued at USD 118.5 million.