Europe & Central Asia vs Panama: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 17.5% against 9.2% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 8.3%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.9 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Panama ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 13th and Panama ranks 14th of 47 groups.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.5% | 9.8% | 5.3% | Panama |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 10.6% | 5.2% | Panama |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 15.0% | 7.7% | Panama |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 14.8% | 6.5% | Panama |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 14.4% | 5.4% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Europe & Central Asia or Panama?
- Panama, at 17.5% against 9.2% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Europe & Central Asia and Panama?
- 8.3%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Panama?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Panama rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 13th and Panama ranks 14th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Insurance and financial services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Insurance and financial services cover various types of insurance provided to nonresidents by resident insurance enterprises and vice versa, and financial intermediary and auxiliary services (except those of insurance enterprises and pension funds) exchanged between residents and nonresidents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.