Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Panama
Panama: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 205.3 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Panama, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Panama recorded 205.3 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.6% on the previous year and down 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Panama peaked at 1,303 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, -380.08 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2020.
That places Panama 86th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5.98 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | -1.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -122.4% |
| 1979 | 26.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -2044.9% |
| 1980 | 128.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +394.7% |
| 1981 | 151.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 178.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1983 | 37.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -78.8% |
| 1984 | 10.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -72.7% |
| 1985 | 30.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +196.2% |
| 1986 | 56.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +83.2% |
| 1987 | -194.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -447.4% |
| 1988 | -195.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 21.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -110.9% |
| 1990 | 55.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +157.6% |
| 1991 | 49.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 58.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 67.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 150.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +122.2% |
| 1995 | 103.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.4% |
| 1996 | 154.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.2% |
| 1997 | 462.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +200.3% |
| 1998 | 454.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 353.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 274.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 2001 | 197.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.1% |
| 2002 | 78.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -60.1% |
| 2003 | 329.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +317.1% |
| 2004 | 393.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 333.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 872.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +161.7% |
| 2007 | 646.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.8% |
| 2008 | 682.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 304.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -55.4% |
| 2010 | 702.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +130.7% |
| 2011 | 1,190 BoP, current US$ per person | +69.4% |
| 2012 | 899.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 2013 | 993.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 1,281 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 2015 | 1,293 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,303 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 995.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 1,033 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1,106 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2020 | -380.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -134.4% |
| 2021 | 421.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -211.0% |
| 2022 | 537.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 2023 | 613.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 461.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.7% |
| 2025 | 205.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -55.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 22.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -195.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 178.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 190.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 49.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 462.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 411.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 78.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 872.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,080 BoP, current US$ per person | 702.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,303 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 309.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -380.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 613.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 83 Turkmenistan 219.46 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 84 Fiji 219.22 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 85 Colombia 216.58 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 87 Viet Nam 199.73 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 88 Armenia 196.04 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 89 Nicaragua 195.53 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.069 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Panama?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Panama was 205.3 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1,303 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -380.08 BoP, current US$ per person in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Panama ranks 86th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.1%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.