Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama
Panama: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.2057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama peaked at 0.6611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1978.
Panama ranks 98th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.1464 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.1189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +346.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.447 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3663 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4632 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 0.52 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5923 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6346 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6454 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6361 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5738 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4867 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4886 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3725 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4753 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.539 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4674 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2673 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2025 | 0.2057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.2057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 82% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.2057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +346.2% | 0.1223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1464 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.4108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3725 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.539 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2673 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 95 France 0.2092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Ukraine 0.2061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Benin 0.2059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Greece 0.2053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Mali 0.2047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Syria 0.1999 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 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$), annual growth rate -8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama was 0.2057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- How does Panama rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Panama ranks 98th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.