Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama
Panama: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama peaked at 0.8331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.2553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1978.
Panama ranks 79th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.2553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2734 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7416 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +171.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1984 | 0.478 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5567 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6898 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 0.787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7645 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7953 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7949 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6546 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6517 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5931 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5596 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5876 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.638 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7692 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6865 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7765 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4675 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3471 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4658 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4524 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 0.429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 83% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +171.3% | 0.2734 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7416 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2739 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.5884 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.478 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7416 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7594 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5596 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7692 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7765 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3471 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4658 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 76 Namibia 0.4368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Azerbaijan 0.4302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Marshall Islands 0.4298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Bahamas 0.4276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Morocco 0.4242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Finland 0.4236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate -8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama?
- Exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama was 0.429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- How does Panama rank for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Panama ranks 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.