Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Panama
Panama: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 19,752 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Panama, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Panama recorded 19,752 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 507.1% on the previous year and up 160.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Panama peaked at 19,752 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -40,988 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Panama 44th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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$), per in Panama, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 454.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 2,121 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +366.6% |
| 1986 | 1,423 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 1987 | 1,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 1,811 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1991 | 217.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -88.0% |
| 1992 | 80.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.0% |
| 1993 | 99.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1995 | 784.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +687.8% |
| 1996 | 172.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -78.0% |
| 1997 | 173.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1,508 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +769.0% |
| 1999 | 3,873 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +156.8% |
| 2000 | 2,743 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 2001 | 1,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 2002 | 1,998 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 3,136 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.0% |
| 2004 | 3,481 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 2,513 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2006 | 5,340 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +112.5% |
| 2007 | 4,377 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 3,273 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2009 | -2,338 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -171.4% |
| 2010 | 1,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -182.0% |
| 2011 | 19,083 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +894.8% |
| 2012 | -1,386 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -107.3% |
| 2013 | 7,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -646.3% |
| 2014 | 11,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 2015 | 15,478 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2016 | 9,324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.8% |
| 2017 | -4,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -148.9% |
| 2018 | 5,947 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -230.4% |
| 2019 | 9,909 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +66.6% |
| 2020 | -40,988 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -513.6% |
| 2021 | -2,223 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -94.6% |
| 2022 | 3,253 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -246.3% |
| 2023 | 19,752 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +507.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 19,752 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Panama's 19,752 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 17.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +894.8% | 1,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,083 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +769.0% | 173.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,508 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,454 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 454.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,121 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 863.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 80.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,873 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,640 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2,338 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,340 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,481 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,083 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -5,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40,988 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,752 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 41 China 24,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Azerbaijan 22,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Bahamas 22,513 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Costa Rica 19,328 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Barbados 18,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 Latvia 16,390 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$), annual growth rate -8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Panama?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Panama was 19,752 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 19,752 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -40,988 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Panama ranks 44th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.