Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Panama
Panama: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was -870.79 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Panama, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Panama recorded -870.79 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,133.0% on the previous year and down 175.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Panama peaked at 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, -3.04 billion BoP, current US$, in 2020.
That places Panama 185th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Panama, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 33.80 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 64.78 million BoP, current US$ | +91.6% |
| 1982 | 95.75 million BoP, current US$ | +47.8% |
| 1983 | 126.72 million BoP, current US$ | +32.3% |
| 1984 | 157.70 million BoP, current US$ | +24.4% |
| 1985 | 131.75 million BoP, current US$ | -16.5% |
| 1986 | 105.80 million BoP, current US$ | -19.7% |
| 1987 | 108.60 million BoP, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 134.60 million BoP, current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1989 | 95.13 million BoP, current US$ | -29.3% |
| 1990 | 55.67 million BoP, current US$ | -41.5% |
| 1991 | 16.20 million BoP, current US$ | -70.9% |
| 1992 | 6.00 million BoP, current US$ | -63.0% |
| 1993 | 7.40 million BoP, current US$ | +23.3% |
| 1994 | 32.85 million BoP, current US$ | +343.9% |
| 1995 | 58.30 million BoP, current US$ | +77.5% |
| 1996 | 12.80 million BoP, current US$ | -78.0% |
| 1997 | 12.90 million BoP, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 112.10 million BoP, current US$ | +769.0% |
| 1999 | 287.90 million BoP, current US$ | +156.8% |
| 2000 | 203.90 million BoP, current US$ | -29.2% |
| 2001 | 139.70 million BoP, current US$ | -31.5% |
| 2002 | 148.50 million BoP, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 233.10 million BoP, current US$ | +57.0% |
| 2004 | 258.80 million BoP, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 186.80 million BoP, current US$ | -27.8% |
| 2006 | 397.00 million BoP, current US$ | +112.5% |
| 2007 | 325.40 million BoP, current US$ | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 243.30 million BoP, current US$ | -25.2% |
| 2009 | -173.80 million BoP, current US$ | -171.4% |
| 2010 | 142.60 million BoP, current US$ | -182.0% |
| 2011 | 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +894.8% |
| 2012 | -103.00 million BoP, current US$ | -107.3% |
| 2013 | 562.70 million BoP, current US$ | -646.3% |
| 2014 | 854.80 million BoP, current US$ | +51.9% |
| 2015 | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +34.2% |
| 2016 | 691.13 million BoP, current US$ | -39.8% |
| 2017 | -338.16 million BoP, current US$ | -148.9% |
| 2018 | 441.16 million BoP, current US$ | -230.5% |
| 2019 | 735.05 million BoP, current US$ | +66.6% |
| 2020 | -3.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -513.6% |
| 2021 | -164.90 million BoP, current US$ | -94.6% |
| 2022 | 241.33 million BoP, current US$ | -246.3% |
| 2023 | 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +507.1% |
| 2024 | 84.30 million BoP, current US$ | -94.2% |
| 2025 | -870.79 million BoP, current US$ | -1133.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 105.46 million BoP, current US$ | 33.80 million BoP, current US$ | 157.70 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.21 million BoP, current US$ | 6.00 million BoP, current US$ | 287.90 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 196.27 million BoP, current US$ | -173.80 million BoP, current US$ | 397.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 555.21 million BoP, current US$ | -338.16 million BoP, current US$ | 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -380.89 million BoP, current US$ | -3.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 182 Oman -142.78 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 183 Trinidad and Tobago -390.11 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 184 Iceland -851.71 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 186 Cayman Islands -1.74 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 187 South Africa -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 188 Australia -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), per unit -0.0096 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate -8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.069 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Panama?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Panama was -870.79 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.04 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Panama ranks 185th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 175.9%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows 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
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.