Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Panama
Panama: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.4754 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Panama, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Panama stood at 0.4754 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Panama peaked at 1.74 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Panama 82nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Panama, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.5069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.5374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6974 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 1980 | 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +144.1% |
| 1981 | 1.74 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.64 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 1.25 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1984 | 1.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 0.912 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 0.8837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1989 | 0.794 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8669 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8846 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9666 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9608 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8998 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2000 | 0.784 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.666 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7415 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7862 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7361 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6891 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5873 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4996 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4539 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4931 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4955 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 0.4754 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.4754 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 81% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.4754 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +144.1% | 0.6974 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5806 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6974 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.17 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.74 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5921 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4955 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 79 Trinidad and Tobago 0.4981 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Germany 0.4976 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Namibia 0.4872 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 0.4723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Greece 0.4707 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Guinea 0.4703 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$), annual growth rate -8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Panama?
- Exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Panama was 0.4754 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Panama ranks 82nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Exports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.