Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Panama
Panama: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 404,691 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Panama, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Panama recorded 404,691 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Panama peaked at 404,691 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,632 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
Panama ranks 76th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Panama, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 10,632 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 11,597 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 14,604 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1980 | 37,704 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +158.2% |
| 1981 | 41,899 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 38,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 29,816 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1984 | 31,976 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 34,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 35,904 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 38,234 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 31,587 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1989 | 38,542 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1990 | 47,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1991 | 61,750 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1992 | 73,699 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1993 | 77,346 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 84,674 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 89,833 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 86,975 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 98,773 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 102,458 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 89,027 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 93,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 89,837 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 85,311 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 84,377 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 102,444 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 120,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 137,063 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 181,437 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2008 | 242,721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2009 | 206,581 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 251,675 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 345,191 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 2012 | 373,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 356,382 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 347,856 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 304,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 279,193 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 300,679 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 323,008 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 299,985 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 194,214 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 2021 | 273,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 2022 | 365,913 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2023 | 404,691 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 404,691 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.46 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Panama's 404,691 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 401,151 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +158.2% | 14,604 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 37,704 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,632 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,604 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 35,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 29,816 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 41,899 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 81,166 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 47,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 102,458 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 134,368 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 84,377 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 242,721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 318,154 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 251,675 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 373,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 309,474 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 194,214 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 404,691 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 73 North Macedonia 423,224 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 74 Bahamas 407,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Philippines 406,788 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 Dominica 401,151 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Armenia 400,519 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Latvia 387,577 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$), annual growth rate -8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Panama?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Panama was 404,691 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 404,691 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,632 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Panama rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Panama ranks 76th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) 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.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) 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.