Net primary income in Panama
Panama: Net primary income was -4.65 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income in Panama, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net primary income in Panama stood at -4.65 billion BoP, current US$. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income in Panama peaked at 176.60 million BoP, current US$ in 1987 and was at its lowest, -4.65 billion BoP, current US$, in 2025.
That places Panama 155th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.23 million BoP, current US$ | 37.40 million BoP, current US$ | 67.10 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | -237.30 million BoP, current US$ | -516.80 million BoP, current US$ | 176.60 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -391.14 million BoP, current US$ | -695.50 million BoP, current US$ | -222.30 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.84 billion BoP, current US$ | -292.30 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.78 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.65 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 152 Slovakia -4.35 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 153 Uruguay -4.42 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 154 Cyprus -4.61 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 156 Ghana -5.14 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 157 Bangladesh -5.27 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 158 Portugal -5.42 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Panama
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 5.04 (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices -0.1896 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 17,650 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 4.8 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 80.68 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 17,650 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -218.83 million current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -218.83 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.23 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income in Panama?
- Net primary income in Panama was -4.65 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net primary income recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 176.60 million BoP, current US$ in 1987.
- What is the lowest net primary income recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.65 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- How does Panama rank for net primary income?
- Panama ranks 155th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.