Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Panama
Panama: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP was 0.0476 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0476 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
40th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.162 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1998
All-time low
0.0476 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Panama, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Panama is 0.0476 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Panama peaked at 0.162 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0476 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Panama ranks 40th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Panama, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.1213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 0.131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0711 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0769 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0965 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0854 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0771 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0735 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0771 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0717 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.0476 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.0476 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1563 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 30% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0711 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0616 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0771 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 37 Chile 0.0588 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Peru 0.0584 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Colombia 0.0514 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 South Korea 0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Morocco 0.0441 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Tonga 0.0438 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$), annual growth rate -8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Panama?
- Imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Panama was 0.0476 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.162 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0476 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Panama rank for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
- Panama ranks 40th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. 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 Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.