Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Panama
Panama: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 1,823 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Panama, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
Panama recorded 1,823 million USD for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in 2023.
The figure is down 31.7% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Panama peaked at 4,652 million USD in 2016 and was at its lowest, 165.15 million USD, in 2020.
That places Panama 72nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Panama, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 282.34 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 224.97 million USD | -20.3% |
| 1992 | 285.1 million USD | +26.7% |
| 1993 | 322.95 million USD | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 737.99 million USD | +128.5% |
| 1995 | 408.03 million USD | -44.7% |
| 1996 | 758.28 million USD | +85.8% |
| 1997 | 2,332 million USD | +207.6% |
| 1998 | 2,139 million USD | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 1,524 million USD | -28.8% |
| 2000 | 1,077 million USD | -29.3% |
| 2001 | 825.33 million USD | -23.4% |
| 2002 | 171.07 million USD | -79.3% |
| 2003 | 1,405 million USD | +721.2% |
| 2004 | 1,717 million USD | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 1,520 million USD | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 4,132 million USD | +171.9% |
| 2007 | 2,823 million USD | -31.7% |
| 2008 | 2,969 million USD | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 1,636 million USD | -44.9% |
| 2010 | 3,448 million USD | +110.8% |
| 2011 | 3,771 million USD | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 3,617 million USD | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 3,809 million USD | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 4,569 million USD | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 4,556 million USD | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 4,652 million USD | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 4,126 million USD | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 4,547 million USD | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 3,717 million USD | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 165.15 million USD | -95.6% |
| 2021 | 1,550 million USD | +838.3% |
| 2022 | 2,670 million USD | +72.3% |
| 2023 | 1,823 million USD | -31.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1,823 million USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,622 million USD, 50% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1,823 million USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 616.81 million USD, 3.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +838.3% | 165.15 million USD | 1,550 million USD |
| 2003 | +721.2% | 171.07 million USD | 1,405 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 901.43 million USD | 224.97 million USD | 2,332 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,827 million USD | 171.07 million USD | 4,132 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,081 million USD | 3,448 million USD | 4,652 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,552 million USD | 165.15 million USD | 2,670 million USD | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Panama
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Panama?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Panama was 1,823 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 4,652 million USD in 2016.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 165.15 million USD in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Panama ranks 72nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.