Panama vs Puerto Rico: External balance on goods and services
Panama
4.36 billion current LCU
in 2024
Puerto Rico
4.28 billion current LCU
in 2025
Panama rank
58th
Puerto Rico rank
59th
External balance on goods and services over time
- Panama
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Panama currently reports 4.36 billion current LCU against 4.28 billion current LCU in Puerto Rico, a difference of 82.66 million current LCU.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 58th and Puerto Rico ranks 59th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -246.12 million current LCU | -1.43 billion current LCU | 1.18 billion current LCU | Panama |
| 1980s | -198.12 million current LCU | 490.59 million current LCU | 688.71 million current LCU | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | -608.55 million current LCU | 5.27 billion current LCU | 5.88 billion current LCU | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | -396.50 million current LCU | 17.40 billion current LCU | 17.80 billion current LCU | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | -1.21 billion current LCU | 19.75 billion current LCU | 20.96 billion current LCU | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 2.61 billion current LCU | 11.26 billion current LCU | 8.66 billion current LCU | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Panama or Puerto Rico?
- Panama, at 4.36 billion current LCU against 4.28 billion current LCU in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Panama and Puerto Rico?
- 82.66 million current LCU, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Puerto Rico?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Puerto Rico rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Panama ranks 58th and Puerto Rico ranks 59th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.