Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Panama
Panama: Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate was -8.03 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-8.03 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 56.0%
World rank
143rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
56.95 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-35.16 % change on previous year
in 1988
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Panama, 1949–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Panama is -8.03 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.0% on the previous year and down 207.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Panama peaked at 56.95 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -35.16 % change on previous year, in 1988.
Panama ranks 143rd of 210 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.
Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Panama, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | -1.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1950 | -5.3 % change on previous year | +205.3% |
| 1951 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 1952 | 8.21 % change on previous year | +691.8% |
| 1953 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -171.6% |
| 1954 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 1955 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
| 1956 | 10.61 % change on previous year | +756.1% |
| 1957 | 15.13 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
| 1958 | -12.02 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 1959 | 0.9107 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 1960 | 9.39 % change on previous year | +930.6% |
| 1961 | 12.05 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 1962 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1963 | 11.68 % change on previous year | +98.3% |
| 1964 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 1965 | 7.7 % change on previous year | -662.2% |
| 1966 | 12.9 % change on previous year | +67.4% |
| 1967 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1968 | 6.3 % change on previous year | +64.0% |
| 1969 | 15.92 % change on previous year | +152.7% |
| 1970 | 19.92 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 1971 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 1972 | 9.16 % change on previous year | +105.1% |
| 1973 | 14.81 % change on previous year | +61.7% |
| 1974 | 29.09 % change on previous year | +96.4% |
| 1975 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 1976 | 23.3 % change on previous year | +337.4% |
| 1977 | -7.06 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 1978 | 16.87 % change on previous year | -339.0% |
| 1979 | 27.3 % change on previous year | +61.8% |
| 1980 | 22.48 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 33.78 % change on previous year | +50.3% |
| 1982 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 1983 | -15.01 % change on previous year | +880.5% |
| 1984 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 1985 | -7.72 % change on previous year | -387.2% |
| 1986 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1987 | 6.55 % change on previous year | -223.9% |
| 1988 | -35.16 % change on previous year | -637.0% |
| 1989 | 8.48 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 1990 | 43.28 % change on previous year | +410.4% |
| 1991 | 20.51 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 1992 | 24.08 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1993 | 10.98 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 1994 | 10.57 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 8.69 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1996 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 1997 | 9.36 % change on previous year | +114.9% |
| 1998 | 20.32 % change on previous year | +117.2% |
| 1999 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 2000 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -222.6% |
| 2001 | -23.67 % change on previous year | -652.4% |
| 2002 | 9.97 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 2003 | 8.39 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 11.62 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
| 2005 | 20.4 % change on previous year | +75.6% |
| 2006 | 9.17 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 2007 | 42.97 % change on previous year | +368.8% |
| 2008 | 14.53 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 2009 | -13.68 % change on previous year | -194.2% |
| 2010 | 8.61 % change on previous year | -162.9% |
| 2011 | 13.97 % change on previous year | +62.3% |
| 2012 | 7.94 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2013 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 2014 | 7.46 % change on previous year | +279.7% |
| 2015 | -4.07 % change on previous year | -154.6% |
| 2016 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -152.8% |
| 2018 | 5.5 % change on previous year | +228.5% |
| 2019 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 2020 | -32.38 % change on previous year | +2978.9% |
| 2021 | 56.95 % change on previous year | -275.9% |
| 2022 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2023 | -18.27 % change on previous year | -430.3% |
| 2024 | -8.03 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's -8.03 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.3755 % change on previous year, 21.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Panama's -8.03 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.2254 % change on previous year, 35.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -2978.9% | -1.05 % change on previous year | -32.38 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.74 % change on previous year | -1.74 % change on previous year | -1.74 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.15 % change on previous year | -12.02 % change on previous year | 15.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.43 % change on previous year | -1.37 % change on previous year | 15.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.32 % change on previous year | -7.06 % change on previous year | 29.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9275 % change on previous year | -35.16 % change on previous year | 33.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.87 % change on previous year | -3.5 % change on previous year | 43.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.4 % change on previous year | -23.67 % change on previous year | 42.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 % change on previous year | -4.07 % change on previous year | 13.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7601 % change on previous year | -32.38 % change on previous year | 56.95 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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 imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Panama?
- Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Panama was -8.03 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 56.95 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.16 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Panama rank for imports by region of origin, annual growth rate?
- Panama ranks 143rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 207.7%. 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 Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports by region of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports by region of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.