Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Panama
Panama: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was -0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Panama, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Panama is -0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1,088.0% on the previous year and down 146.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Panama peaked at 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.0533 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Panama 182nd out of 191 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$) … unit in Panama, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0.0255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +248.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -90.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +622.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -77.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +693.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +142.7% |
| 2000 | 0.017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +89.3% |
| 2007 | 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.9% |
| 2009 | -0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -166.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -175.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +742.7% |
| 2012 | -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -106.2% |
| 2013 | 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -584.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.8% |
| 2017 | -0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -145.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -224.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.7% |
| 2020 | -0.0533 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -605.8% |
| 2021 | -0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -95.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -229.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +454.0% |
| 2024 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -94.4% |
| 2025 | -0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1088.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's -0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. (69 countries reporting)
- Panama's -0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -1088.0% | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2011 | +742.7% | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0533 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 179 Togo -0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Nauru -0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 South Africa -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Austria -0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 Tuvalu -0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Trinidad and Tobago -0.015 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 114.24 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 83.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Panama?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Panama was -0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0533 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Panama ranks 182nd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 146.8%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.