What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?

The highest recorded value was 0.1288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.

What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0557 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.

How does Panama rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Panama ranks 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.

Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Panama?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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 Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama

Name: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Panama: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0653 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.0653 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.9%

World rank

151st

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.1288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1997

All-time low

0.0557 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2020

Years of data

1977–2025

Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama, 1977–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama is 0.0653 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama peaked at 0.1288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0557 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

Panama ranks 151st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.

Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama, 1977 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1977	0.0749 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1978	0.0736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1979	0.0777 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1980	0.1281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+64.9%
1981	0.1286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1982	0.1098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1983	0.0931 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1984	0.0967 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1985	0.1006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1986	0.1173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
1987	0.1037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1988	0.0879 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1989	0.0973 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1990	0.1072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1991	0.12 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1992	0.1141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1993	0.1113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1994	0.1137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1995	0.1138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1996	0.1126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1997	0.1288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
1998	0.1147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1999	0.0991 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
2000	0.0963 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2001	0.0909 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2002	0.1027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
2003	0.096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2004	0.0967 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2005	0.1091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
2006	0.0926 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
2007	0.1018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
2008	0.1059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2009	0.0805 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.9%
2010	0.0935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
2011	0.1215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.0%
2012	0.106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2013	0.1095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2014	0.0961 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2015	0.0865 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2016	0.08 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2017	0.0726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2018	0.0774 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2019	0.0731 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2020	0.0557 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.7%
2021	0.0611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2022	0.0738 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.7%
2023	0.0722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2024	0.0687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2025	0.0653 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%

Panama compared with similar countries

Panama's 0.0653 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 48% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
Panama's 0.0653 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 63% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0754 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0777 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	3
1980s	0.1063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0879 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0991 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0973 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0805 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0916 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0661 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0557 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0738 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Panama

148 Spain 0.0665 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
149 Nicaragua 0.0663 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
150 Rwanda 0.0656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
152 Tajikistan 0.0648 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
153 Australia 0.0644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
154 Burkina Faso 0.0636 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama?: Service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama was 0.0653 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?: The highest recorded value was 0.1288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0557 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does Panama rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Panama ranks 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Panama?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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 Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 246 places, 9,715 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Service imports (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.