Foreign aid and investments received in Panama
Panama: Foreign aid and investments received was 618.85 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
618.85 million millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
down 47.7%
World rank
89th
of 155 countries
All-time high
8.86 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2009
All-time low
-5.86 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
Panama recorded 618.85 million millions of current united states dollars for foreign aid and investments received in 2024.
The figure is down 47.7% on the previous year and up 201.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Panama peaked at 8.86 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2009 and was at its lowest, -5.86 billion millions of current united states dollars, in 2003.
Panama ranks 89th of 155 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.
Foreign aid and investments received in Panama, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.35 billion millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 801.54 million millions of current united states dollars | -76.1% |
| 2002 | 2.41 billion millions of current united states dollars | +200.9% |
| 2003 | -5.86 billion millions of current united states dollars | -343.0% |
| 2004 | 1.97 billion millions of current united states dollars | -133.6% |
| 2005 | 5.95 billion millions of current united states dollars | +202.7% |
| 2006 | 5.71 billion millions of current united states dollars | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 5.28 billion millions of current united states dollars | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 4.25 billion millions of current united states dollars | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 8.86 billion millions of current united states dollars | +108.5% |
| 2010 | 6.36 billion millions of current united states dollars | -28.2% |
| 2011 | 1.04 billion millions of current united states dollars | -83.6% |
| 2012 | -1.16 billion millions of current united states dollars | -210.8% |
| 2013 | 1.14 billion millions of current united states dollars | -198.6% |
| 2014 | -610.22 million millions of current united states dollars | -153.5% |
| 2015 | -3.07 billion millions of current united states dollars | +402.4% |
| 2016 | -1.82 billion millions of current united states dollars | -40.7% |
| 2017 | 2.62 billion millions of current united states dollars | -244.1% |
| 2018 | 2.59 billion millions of current united states dollars | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.90 billion millions of current united states dollars | -26.6% |
| 2020 | 1.35 billion millions of current united states dollars | -28.8% |
| 2021 | 6.23 billion millions of current united states dollars | +360.9% |
| 2022 | 4.29 billion millions of current united states dollars | -31.1% |
| 2023 | 1.18 billion millions of current united states dollars | -72.4% |
| 2024 | 618.85 million millions of current united states dollars | -47.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 618.85 million millions of current united states dollars is above the median for high income countries, which is 618.85 million millions of current united states dollars, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Panama's 618.85 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 704.40 million millions of current united states dollars, 88% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.27 billion millions of current united states dollars | -5.86 billion millions of current united states dollars | 8.86 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 899.22 million millions of current united states dollars | -3.07 billion millions of current united states dollars | 6.36 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 billion millions of current united states dollars | 618.85 million millions of current united states dollars | 6.23 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 86 Trinidad and Tobago 704.40 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 87 Micronesia (country) 692.62 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 88 Angola 685.13 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 90 Burundi 612.00 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 91 Mayotte 605.42 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 92 Papua New Guinea 594.87 million millions of current united states dollars 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 114.24 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 83.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Panama?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Panama was 618.85 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 8.86 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.86 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2003.
- How does Panama rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Panama ranks 89th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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