Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Panama
Panama: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 2.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Panama, 1969–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Panama is 2.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Panama peaked at 2.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1969.
That places Panama 147th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +146.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +57.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +35.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +126.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +90.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +25.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +21.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +42.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -52.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -40.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +46.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -34.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -58.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +353.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -71.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +54.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +49.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +24.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +212.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -15.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +111.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +60.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +57.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +34.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +48.3% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +84.8% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -33.4% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +37.2% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +57.0% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | +18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 2.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Panama?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Panama was 2.5% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1969.
- How does Panama rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Panama ranks 147th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).