Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Panama
Panama: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 36,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Panama, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Panama is 36,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Panama peaked at 70,809 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, -21,998 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Panama 59th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per square in Panama, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 146.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | -33.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -122.9% |
| 1979 | 669.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2092.0% |
| 1980 | 3,394 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +406.6% |
| 1981 | 4,079 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1982 | 4,931 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1983 | 1,068 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -78.3% |
| 1984 | 298.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -72.0% |
| 1985 | 905.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +203.2% |
| 1986 | 1,696 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +87.4% |
| 1987 | -6,025 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -455.2% |
| 1988 | -6,195 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 692.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -111.2% |
| 1990 | 1,823 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +163.1% |
| 1991 | 1,677 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 2,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 2,381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 5,401 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +126.8% |
| 1995 | 3,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 1996 | 5,761 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.3% |
| 1997 | 17,651 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +206.4% |
| 1998 | 17,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 14,037 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2000 | 11,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2001 | 8,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2002 | 3,324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -59.3% |
| 2003 | 14,132 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +325.2% |
| 2004 | 17,190 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 14,856 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 39,606 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +166.6% |
| 2007 | 29,917 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2008 | 32,150 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 14,602 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.6% |
| 2010 | 34,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +134.8% |
| 2011 | 59,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.4% |
| 2012 | 45,492 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 51,103 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 67,248 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2015 | 69,068 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 70,809 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 55,074 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 58,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 63,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2020 | -21,998 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -134.8% |
| 2021 | 24,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -212.3% |
| 2022 | 31,884 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2023 | 36,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 36,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 45,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Panama's 36,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +2092.0% | -33.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 669.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1987 | -455.2% | 1,696 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6,025 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +406.6% | 669.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,394 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 260.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 669.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 484.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6,195 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,931 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,223 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,677 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,507 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 39,606 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,339 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 34,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 70,809 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,868 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21,998 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 36,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 56 Norway 37,844 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 57 New Caledonia 37,596 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 58 El Salvador 37,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 60 Greece 36,634 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 61 Austria 35,445 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 62 Turks and Caicos Islands 34,378 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate -8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Panama?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Panama was 36,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 70,809 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -21,998 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Panama ranks 59th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.