The origins of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Paraguay go back to institutions from the time of the Spanish conquest and colonization, when the management of public affairs was in charge of the officers of the Royal Treasury.

During many years of the Spanish colonial era, the collection of taxes was the responsibility of the governors and corregidores. Subsequently, these functions were transferred to the Accounting Court of Accounts of Buenos Aires, to the Retasas accountant, to the Ministers of the Royal Treasury, accountants and treasurers, to the mayors and to the ordinary mayors and subdelegates.

The Ministry of Finance is the first and the oldest of the Secretaries of State of the Republic of Paraguay, whose precedent is the Office of the Royal Treasury, an important division of the Spanish colonial government in Paraguay.

When the Independence of Paraguay took place in 1811, the Office of the Royal Treasury was renamed the Ministry of Finance, but with the same functions and roles as the administrator of public goods in the country. For many years it was the only ministerial portfolio, until the creation of the Ministry of War, office detached from it.

When after the ill-fated war against the Triple Alliance 1870 (Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay), the Paraguayan State was reorganized and the other ministries were created, from then on they were part of the National Administrator Cabinet and, over the years, they were increasing in number, as the Paraguayan State grew and the management of public affairs became more complex.

Mission
Conduct national economic policy, collect taxes and administer state resources, effectively contributing to the prosperity and welfare of the Nation.

Vision
An institution whose strong leadership and credibility allows it to collect and manage resources efficiently and responsibly, by meeting the needs and expectations of society through an increasingly qualified staff and technological excellence.