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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

0204060194819862024

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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Unit
rank
Source
International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 10,224 data points, 1948–2024
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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.