Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama
Panama: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Goods imports (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 0.3117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama peaked at 0.73 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.2525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Panama ranks 104th 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.2887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.2657 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2931 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +107.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5964 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4992 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3742 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3844 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3928 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3926 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3978 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4841 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6489 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6812 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6721 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6975 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.703 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.73 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6912 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5824 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4954 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5461 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5526 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6674 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5643 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3463 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3464 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3582 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2025 | 0.3117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.3117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.3117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +107.3% | 0.2931 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2657 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2931 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.4545 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3742 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6591 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.73 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3582 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 101 Liberia 0.3163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Saint Lucia 0.3138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Denmark 0.3119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 South Korea 0.3102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Cyprus 0.3068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Luxembourg 0.3051 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$), annual growth rate -8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama was 0.3117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.73 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Panama ranks 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.