Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama
Panama: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.2232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
45th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.2422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2011
All-time low
0.1364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1978
Years of data
49
1977–2025
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama stood at 0.2232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama peaked at 0.2422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1978.
Panama ranks 45th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.1465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.1364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 0.151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1957 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1911 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1724 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1805 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1706 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1801 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1659 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1698 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1721 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1524 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1478 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1721 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1725 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1591 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1784 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1853 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.23 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1971 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1584 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1985 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.2232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.2232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1868 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.2232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1446 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1776 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1659 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1957 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1478 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1969 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1971 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1913 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 42 Dominica 0.2495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Jamaica 0.2388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Palau 0.2241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Georgia 0.2227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Belgium 0.2204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Tunisia 0.2186 BoP, current US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -870.79 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -190.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 938.47 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -55.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 205.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama was 0.2232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- How does Panama rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Panama ranks 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.