Share of imports that come from China in Panama
Panama: Share of imports that come from China was 21.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Panama, 1948–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of imports that come from china in Panama is 21.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Panama peaked at 21.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1969.
Panama ranks 68th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 0.3% | — |
| 1949 | 0.2% | -48.4% |
| 1954 | 0.2% | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -95.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +134.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +56.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +35.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +56.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +90.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +24.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +39.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -16.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +22.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +51.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -48.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -38.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +68.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -36.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -41.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +301.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -80.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +47.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +40.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +200.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -17.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +103.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +20.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +62.7% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +65.1% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +31.3% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +45.4% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +49.6% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +30.1% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | +15.5% |
| 2024 | 21.7% | +27.6% |
| 2025 | 21.3% | -1.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 21.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 2.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Panama's 21.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.9%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +301.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 1995 | +200.6% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 0.9% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 7.4% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 13.1% | 21.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 share of imports that come from china in Panama?
- Share of imports that come from china in Panama was 21.3% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1969.
- How does Panama rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Panama ranks 68th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.