Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Panama
Panama: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate was -31.73 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Panama, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Panama is -31.73 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 143.9% on the previous year and down 697.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Panama peaked at 838.35 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -95.56 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Panama 145th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Panama, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -20.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 26.73 % change on previous year | -231.5% |
| 1993 | 13.28 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1994 | 128.51 % change on previous year | +868.0% |
| 1995 | -44.71 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 1996 | 85.84 % change on previous year | -292.0% |
| 1997 | 207.59 % change on previous year | +141.8% |
| 1998 | -8.31 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 1999 | -28.76 % change on previous year | +246.1% |
| 2000 | -29.31 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2001 | -23.37 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2002 | -79.27 % change on previous year | +239.2% |
| 2003 | 721.23 % change on previous year | -1009.8% |
| 2004 | 22.24 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 2005 | -11.49 % change on previous year | -151.7% |
| 2006 | 171.85 % change on previous year | -1595.1% |
| 2007 | -31.68 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 2008 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 2009 | -44.9 % change on previous year | -971.0% |
| 2010 | 110.79 % change on previous year | -346.8% |
| 2011 | 9.37 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 2012 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
| 2013 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -230.0% |
| 2014 | 19.96 % change on previous year | +275.8% |
| 2015 | -0.2939 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 2016 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -819.1% |
| 2017 | -11.3 % change on previous year | -634.8% |
| 2018 | 10.2 % change on previous year | -190.3% |
| 2019 | -18.26 % change on previous year | -279.0% |
| 2020 | -95.56 % change on previous year | +423.3% |
| 2021 | 838.35 % change on previous year | -977.3% |
| 2022 | 72.31 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 2023 | -31.73 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's -31.73 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -5.47 % change on previous year, 5.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Panama's -31.73 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.7 % change on previous year. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.98 % change on previous year | -44.71 % change on previous year | 207.59 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 70.04 % change on previous year | -79.27 % change on previous year | 721.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.38 % change on previous year | -18.26 % change on previous year | 110.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 195.84 % change on previous year | -95.56 % change on previous year | 838.35 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 142 Ethiopia -29.49 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Djibouti -31.35 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Türkiye -31.6 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Trinidad and Tobago -31.89 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Georgia -33.15 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Jordan -33.83 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate -8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Panama?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Panama was -31.73 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 838.35 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -95.56 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate?
- Panama ranks 145th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 697.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.