Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Panama
Panama: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.4748 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Panama, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.4748 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Panama peaked at 1.86 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.3694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Panama 103rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Panama, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.5628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.6008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7846 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 1980 | 1.78 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +127.1% |
| 1981 | 1.86 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 1.69 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 1.23 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1984 | 1.12 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9888 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 0.666 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7914 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8685 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9824 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9869 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.938 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9973 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 1.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7971 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6939 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6758 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.721 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7775 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7813 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8698 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9448 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7446 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8439 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8806 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7773 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5846 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4844 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4403 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4961 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4743 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2025 | 0.4748 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.4748 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5691 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 83% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.4748 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +127.1% | 0.7846 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.78 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7846 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.19 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.666 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.86 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7863 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6758 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9448 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6811 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4844 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 100 Guinea 0.5055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Bahamas 0.5046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Tunisia 0.4833 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Jamaica 0.4744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Kuwait 0.4698 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Albania 0.4689 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$), annual growth rate -8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Panama?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Panama was 0.4748 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Panama ranks 103rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.