Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Panama
Panama: Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -129.75 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Panama, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Panama recorded -129.75 % change on previous year for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 207.0% on the previous year and down 573.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Panama peaked at 650.96 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -867.38 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Panama ranks 183rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Panama, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -33.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -49.74 % change on previous year | +47.8% |
| 1980 | -5.69 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 1981 | -62.76 % change on previous year | +1002.8% |
| 1982 | 63.72 % change on previous year | -201.5% |
| 1983 | 202.37 % change on previous year | +217.6% |
| 1984 | -201.81 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 1985 | 137.12 % change on previous year | -167.9% |
| 1986 | -231.69 % change on previous year | -269.0% |
| 1987 | 650.96 % change on previous year | -381.0% |
| 1988 | 32.39 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 1989 | -84.54 % change on previous year | -361.0% |
| 1990 | 87.53 % change on previous year | -203.5% |
| 1991 | -215.3 % change on previous year | -346.0% |
| 1992 | -9.58 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 1993 | 63.78 % change on previous year | -765.7% |
| 1994 | 116.61 % change on previous year | +82.8% |
| 1996 | 57.37 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 1997 | -152.59 % change on previous year | -366.0% |
| 1998 | -97.99 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1999 | -15.95 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 2000 | 39.92 % change on previous year | -350.3% |
| 2001 | 72.67 % change on previous year | +82.1% |
| 2002 | 40.79 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 2003 | -408.58 % change on previous year | -1101.8% |
| 2004 | -81.75 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 2005 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 2006 | 56.51 % change on previous year | -3259.0% |
| 2007 | -154.88 % change on previous year | -374.1% |
| 2008 | -93.9 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 2009 | 90.72 % change on previous year | -196.6% |
| 2011 | -44.72 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 2012 | 17.32 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 2013 | -9.33 % change on previous year | -153.9% |
| 2014 | -63.51 % change on previous year | +580.5% |
| 2015 | 27.39 % change on previous year | -143.1% |
| 2016 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 2017 | 16.91 % change on previous year | +140.6% |
| 2018 | -41.7 % change on previous year | -346.6% |
| 2019 | 32.36 % change on previous year | -177.6% |
| 2020 | 103.42 % change on previous year | +219.6% |
| 2021 | -765.97 % change on previous year | -840.6% |
| 2022 | 66.18 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 2023 | -867.38 % change on previous year | -1410.6% |
| 2024 | 121.22 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 2025 | -129.75 % change on previous year | -207.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's -129.75 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.97 % change on previous year. (71 countries reporting)
- Panama's -129.75 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -3.31 % change on previous year, 39.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +3259.0% | -1.79 % change on previous year | 56.51 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -1410.6% | 66.18 % change on previous year | -867.38 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -41.7 % change on previous year | -49.74 % change on previous year | -33.66 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 50.01 % change on previous year | -231.69 % change on previous year | 650.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -18.46 % change on previous year | -215.3 % change on previous year | 116.61 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -44.03 % change on previous year | -408.58 % change on previous year | 90.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.47 % change on previous year | -63.51 % change on previous year | 32.36 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -245.38 % change on previous year | -867.38 % change on previous year | 121.22 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 180 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) -104.78 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Guinea -120.61 % change on previous year compare
- 182 North Macedonia -128.91 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Morocco -130.48 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Latvia -138.7 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Algeria -142.39 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Panama
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -870.79 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -190.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 938.47 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -55.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 205.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Panama?
- Current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Panama was -129.75 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 650.96 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -867.38 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Panama ranks 183rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 573.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Current account balance Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.