Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Panama
Panama: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was -870.79 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Panama, 1977–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Panama recorded -870.79 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 in Panama peaked at 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, -3.04 billion BoP, current US$, in 2020.
Panama ranks 187th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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$ | — |
| 1984 | 157.70 million BoP, current US$ | +366.6% |
| 1986 | 105.80 million BoP, current US$ | -32.9% |
| 1987 | 108.60 million BoP, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 134.60 million BoP, current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1991 | 16.20 million BoP, current US$ | -88.0% |
| 1992 | 6.00 million BoP, current US$ | -63.0% |
| 1993 | 7.40 million BoP, current US$ | +23.3% |
| 1995 | 58.30 million BoP, current US$ | +687.8% |
| 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% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's -870.79 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.46 billion BoP, current US$. (70 countries reporting)
- Panama's -870.79 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.93 million BoP, current US$. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 | -1133.0% | 84.30 million BoP, current US$ | -870.79 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2011 | +894.8% | 142.60 million BoP, current US$ | 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 108.10 million BoP, current US$ | 33.80 million BoP, current US$ | 157.70 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 64.20 million BoP, current US$ | 6.00 million BoP, current US$ | 287.90 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 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
- 184 Trinidad and Tobago -390.11 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 185 Croatia -416.34 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 186 Iceland -658.51 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 188 South Africa -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 189 Russia -5.46 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 190 Austria -6.07 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)
- 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 in Panama?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Panama was -870.79 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 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?
- Panama ranks 187th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.