Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Panama
Panama: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 57.0%
World rank
145th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.1578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2006
All-time low
-0.078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1988
Years of data
49
1977–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Panama, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Panama stood at 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 57.0% on the previous year and down 88.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Panama peaked at 0.1578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1988.
Panama ranks 145th of 200 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 direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Panama, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | -0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -119.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1844.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +306.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0581 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -78.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -73.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +186.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +80.3% |
| 1987 | -0.0656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -453.6% |
| 1988 | -0.078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -111.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +142.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +112.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0466 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +180.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0895 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0692 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0772 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +300.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0846 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0664 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +137.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0929 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0391 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +115.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0813 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0809 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0969 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0918 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0878 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0671 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2020 | -0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -142.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -195.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0536 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0758 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0841 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 142 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Zimbabwe 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Burundi 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Japan 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Ecuador 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 India 0.0099 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 capita 205.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), 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$), per unit in Panama?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Panama was 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- How does Panama rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Panama ranks 145th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.7%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.