Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) in Panama
Panama: Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) was -2.68 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves and related items in Panama, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Panama recorded -2.68 billion BoP, current US$ for reserves and related items in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 834.0% on the previous year and down 3,365.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves and related items in Panama peaked at 5.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, -2.68 billion BoP, current US$, in 2025.
That places Panama 183rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) in Panama, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -7.25 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 86.23 million BoP, current US$ | -1289.0% |
| 1979 | -21.07 million BoP, current US$ | -124.4% |
| 1980 | 17.05 million BoP, current US$ | -180.9% |
| 1981 | -76.01 million BoP, current US$ | -545.8% |
| 1982 | -17.90 million BoP, current US$ | -76.5% |
| 1983 | -57.09 million BoP, current US$ | +219.0% |
| 1984 | -118.06 million BoP, current US$ | +106.8% |
| 1985 | -128.48 million BoP, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1986 | -5.90 million BoP, current US$ | -95.4% |
| 1987 | -531.14 million BoP, current US$ | +8900.0% |
| 1988 | -1.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +89.1% |
| 1989 | -832.33 million BoP, current US$ | -17.1% |
| 1990 | -135.92 million BoP, current US$ | -83.7% |
| 1991 | -328.13 million BoP, current US$ | +141.4% |
| 1992 | -187.06 million BoP, current US$ | -43.0% |
| 1993 | -308.10 million BoP, current US$ | +64.7% |
| 1994 | -361.79 million BoP, current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1995 | -331.31 million BoP, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 266.77 million BoP, current US$ | -180.5% |
| 1997 | 343.27 million BoP, current US$ | +28.7% |
| 1998 | 968.90 million BoP, current US$ | +182.3% |
| 1999 | -540.46 million BoP, current US$ | -155.8% |
| 2000 | 272.89 million BoP, current US$ | -150.5% |
| 2001 | 714.45 million BoP, current US$ | +161.8% |
| 2002 | 185.31 million BoP, current US$ | -74.1% |
| 2003 | -274.83 million BoP, current US$ | -248.3% |
| 2004 | -580.02 million BoP, current US$ | +111.0% |
| 2005 | 497.02 million BoP, current US$ | -185.7% |
| 2006 | -349.86 million BoP, current US$ | -170.4% |
| 2007 | 627.01 million BoP, current US$ | -279.2% |
| 2008 | 562.01 million BoP, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 570.43 million BoP, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2010 | -1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | -323.7% |
| 2011 | -1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +36.6% |
| 2012 | 36.95 million BoP, current US$ | -102.1% |
| 2013 | 400.87 million BoP, current US$ | +984.8% |
| 2014 | 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +204.8% |
| 2015 | -77.42 million BoP, current US$ | -106.3% |
| 2016 | 608.74 million BoP, current US$ | -886.3% |
| 2017 | -971.26 million BoP, current US$ | -259.6% |
| 2018 | -632.64 million BoP, current US$ | -34.9% |
| 2019 | 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -293.9% |
| 2020 | 5.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +310.1% |
| 2021 | -1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -121.5% |
| 2022 | -1.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +77.3% |
| 2023 | 630,814 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 365.57 million BoP, current US$ | +57852.9% |
| 2025 | -2.68 billion BoP, current US$ | -834.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's -2.68 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 345.55 million BoP, current US$. (68 countries reporting)
- Panama's -2.68 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.91 million BoP, current US$. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +57852.9% | 630,814 BoP, current US$ | 365.57 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1987 | -8900.0% | -5.90 million BoP, current US$ | -531.14 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1978 | +1289.0% | -7.25 million BoP, current US$ | 86.23 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.30 million BoP, current US$ | -21.07 million BoP, current US$ | 86.23 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | -275.40 million BoP, current US$ | -1.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.05 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -61.38 million BoP, current US$ | -540.46 million BoP, current US$ | 968.90 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 222.44 million BoP, current US$ | -580.02 million BoP, current US$ | 714.45 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -120.49 million BoP, current US$ | -1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -48.01 million BoP, current US$ | -2.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Panama
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 58.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves and related items in Panama?
- Reserves and related items in Panama was -2.68 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest reserves and related items recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 5.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserves and related items recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.68 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- How does Panama rank for reserves and related items?
- Panama ranks 183rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves and related items rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3,365.8%. 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 Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. 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.