Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Panama
Panama: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners was 2 rank in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2 rank
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
72nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
56 rank
in 1969
All-time low
2 rank
in 2010
Years of data
59
1948–2024
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Panama, 1948–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in rank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Panama is 2 rank, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Panama peaked at 56 rank in 1969 and was at its lowest, 2 rank, in 2010.
Panama ranks 72nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Panama, year by year
| Year | rank | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 19 rank | — |
| 1949 | 18 rank | -5.3% |
| 1954 | 23 rank | +27.8% |
| 1969 | 56 rank | +143.5% |
| 1970 | 49 rank | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 51 rank | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 49 rank | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 44 rank | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 39 rank | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 36 rank | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 33 rank | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 34 rank | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 34 rank | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 31 rank | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 31 rank | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 26 rank | -16.1% |
| 1982 | 29 rank | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 30 rank | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 32 rank | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 37 rank | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 35 rank | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 36 rank | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 41 rank | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 33 rank | -19.5% |
| 1990 | 43 rank | +30.3% |
| 1991 | 39 rank | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 34 rank | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 40 rank | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 39 rank | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 30 rank | -23.1% |
| 1996 | 31 rank | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 34 rank | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 25 rank | -26.5% |
| 1999 | 26 rank | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 19 rank | -26.9% |
| 2001 | 16 rank | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 14 rank | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 13 rank | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 11 rank | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 9 rank | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 7 rank | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 3 rank | -57.1% |
| 2008 | 3 rank | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 rank | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 2 rank | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 2 rank is above the median for high income countries, which is 2 rank, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Panama's 2 rank is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2 rank, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +143.5% | 23 rank | 56 rank |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 18.5 rank | 18 rank | 19 rank | 2 |
| 1950s | 23 rank | 23 rank | 23 rank | 1 |
| 1960s | 56 rank | 56 rank | 56 rank | 1 |
| 1970s | 40 rank | 31 rank | 51 rank | 10 |
| 1980s | 33 rank | 26 rank | 41 rank | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.1 rank | 25 rank | 43 rank | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.9 rank | 3 rank | 19 rank | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 rank | 2 rank | 2 rank | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 rank | 2 rank | 2 rank | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Panama?
- Where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Panama was 2 rank in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 56 rank in 1969.
- What is the lowest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 rank in 2010.
- How does Panama rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Panama ranks 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is where china ranks among a country’s import partners rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 indicates that the China is the country's largest import partner.