Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama
Panama: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama is 0.377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama peaked at 0.8588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.3082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Panama ranks 121st 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.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.3635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.3393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3707 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 0.7356 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +98.4% |
| 1981 | 0.725 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4673 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4812 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4934 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.52 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4857 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5814 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6517 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7954 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.766 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7858 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6667 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.636 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5982 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5571 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6464 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7735 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6738 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5974 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4907 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3617 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4303 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2025 | 0.377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +98.4% | 0.3707 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7356 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3707 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.5608 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4673 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7356 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6517 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.652 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5571 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3801 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4303 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 118 New Caledonia 0.387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Germany 0.3808 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Barbados 0.3784 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Iraq 0.3738 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Trinidad and Tobago 0.3714 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Liberia 0.3692 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$), annual growth rate -8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama was 0.377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Panama ranks 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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 Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.