International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Panama
Panama: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit was 1.33 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Panama, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Panama is 1.33 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Panama peaked at 2.69 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.15 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
Panama ranks 54th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Panama, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.65 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 2.69 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 2.68 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.34 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 2.13 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 2.13 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.14 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.83 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 1.68 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 1.64 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.61 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.68 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.81 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 1.71 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.64 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.68 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.57 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 1.43 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 1.35 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.41 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.4 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.31 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.15 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 1.15 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.17 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.48 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 2021 | 1.35 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 1.27 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 1.26 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.32 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 1.33 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.33 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.75 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.33 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7296 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2.13 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2.69 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.79 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.61 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2.14 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.15 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.68 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.26 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.48 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 51 Latvia 1.43 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 United States 1.39 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Malaysia 1.34 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Namibia 1.32 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Thailand 1.31 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Czechia 1.29 US dollar 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 114.24 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 83.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Panama?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Panama was 1.33 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Panama rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Panama ranks 54th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.