International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Panama
Panama: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 6.01 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Panama, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Panama is 6.01 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 26.1% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Panama peaked at 25.39 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -10.76 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Panama 131st out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -2.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 8.92 % change on previous year | -485.6% |
| 1998 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -146.7% |
| 1999 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -170.3% |
| 2001 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2002 | -10.76 % change on previous year | -471.4% |
| 2003 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2004 | 8.26 % change on previous year | -428.0% |
| 2005 | 8.55 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 16.98 % change on previous year | +98.7% |
| 2007 | 25.39 % change on previous year | +49.6% |
| 2008 | 11.82 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 2009 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 2010 | 11.84 % change on previous year | +257.1% |
| 2011 | 9.93 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 2013 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 14.42 % change on previous year | +129.9% |
| 2015 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9007 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 2017 | -5.96 % change on previous year | -761.6% |
| 2018 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -177.8% |
| 2019 | 5.93 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 2020 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 2021 | 8 % change on previous year | +148.6% |
| 2022 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 8.46 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 2024 | 8.13 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 6.01 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.49 % change on previous year, 41% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Panama's 6.01 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.46 % change on previous year, 57% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -761.6% | 0.9007 % change on previous year | -5.96 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.3274 % change on previous year | -4.16 % change on previous year | 8.92 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.66 % change on previous year | -10.76 % change on previous year | 25.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2 % change on previous year | -5.96 % change on previous year | 14.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.69 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 8.46 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 128 Saint Lucia 6.72 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Sao Tome and Principe 6.13 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Bahrain 6.03 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Philippines 5.44 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Saudi Arabia 5.36 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Moldova 4.31 % change on previous year 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -22.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 70.53 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 167.22 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Panama?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Panama was 6.01 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 25.39 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.76 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Panama rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Panama ranks 131st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), 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 International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
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 International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.