Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Panama
Panama: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was -21.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Panama, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded -21.6% for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in 2023.
The figure is down 19.2% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Panama peaked at 22.3% in 1968 and was at its lowest, -22.2%, in 2021.
That places Panama 116th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.7% | — |
| 1962 | 9.6% | -10.5% |
| 1963 | 11.0% | +15.0% |
| 1964 | 8.2% | -25.8% |
| 1965 | 13.5% | +64.4% |
| 1966 | 19.0% | +40.9% |
| 1967 | 19.1% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 22.3% | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 21.0% | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 21.5% | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 19.1% | -11.5% |
| 1972 | 21.2% | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 18.6% | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 11.8% | -36.7% |
| 1975 | 14.4% | +22.1% |
| 1976 | 17.0% | +17.8% |
| 1977 | 18.2% | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 16.3% | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 15.9% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 14.2% | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 15.6% | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 11.8% | -24.7% |
| 1983 | 18.1% | +53.3% |
| 1984 | 15.4% | -14.6% |
| 1985 | 21.7% | +40.9% |
| 1986 | 16.0% | -26.4% |
| 1987 | 18.1% | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 20.3% | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 18.4% | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 20.9% | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 21.5% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 16.6% | -22.7% |
| 1993 | 19.4% | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 16.6% | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 15.3% | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 9.7% | -36.5% |
| 1997 | 10.6% | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | -67.3% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | +32.9% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -95.6% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +641.6% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +43.0% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +78.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -76.9% |
| 2008 | -0.5% | -157.9% |
| 2009 | -5.4% | +972.3% |
| 2010 | -13.2% | +142.2% |
| 2011 | -13.6% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | -14.3% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | -14.1% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | -18.7% | +32.2% |
| 2015 | -20.9% | +12.1% |
| 2016 | -19.7% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | -20.3% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | -18.8% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | -18.3% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | -17.4% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | -22.2% | +27.5% |
| 2022 | -18.1% | -18.3% |
| 2023 | -21.6% | +19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.9% | 8.2% | 22.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.4% | 11.8% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.0% | 11.8% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.9% | 3.5% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | -5.4% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -17.2% | -20.9% | -13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -19.8% | -22.2% | -17.4% | 4 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -7.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3353 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 6,426 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -7.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3353 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 6,426 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -7.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2986 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Panama?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Panama was -21.6% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 1968.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.2% in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Panama ranks 116th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.