Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Panama
Panama: Total FDI inflows — Value US$ was 2,015 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Panama, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
Panama recorded 2,015 million USD for total fdi inflows — value us$ in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.7% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$ in Panama peaked at 4,750 million USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 98.44 million USD, in 2002.
That places Panama 72nd out of 191 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$ in Panama, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 135.53 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 108.53 million USD | -19.9% |
| 1992 | 144.49 million USD | +33.1% |
| 1993 | 169.5 million USD | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 401.57 million USD | +136.9% |
| 1995 | 223.06 million USD | -44.5% |
| 1996 | 415.7 million USD | +86.4% |
| 1997 | 1,299 million USD | +212.5% |
| 1998 | 1,203 million USD | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 864.4 million USD | -28.2% |
| 2000 | 603.4 million USD | -30.2% |
| 2001 | 467.14 million USD | -22.6% |
| 2002 | 98.44 million USD | -78.9% |
| 2003 | 817.58 million USD | +730.5% |
| 2004 | 1,019 million USD | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 917.66 million USD | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 2,547 million USD | +177.6% |
| 2007 | 1,898 million USD | -25.5% |
| 2008 | 2,147 million USD | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 1,259 million USD | -41.3% |
| 2010 | 2,723 million USD | +116.3% |
| 2011 | 3,153 million USD | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 3,211 million USD | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 3,567 million USD | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 4,459 million USD | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 4,556 million USD | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 4,745 million USD | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 4,282 million USD | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 4,750 million USD | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 3,895 million USD | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 172.11 million USD | -95.6% |
| 2021 | 1,646 million USD | +856.5% |
| 2022 | 2,906 million USD | +76.5% |
| 2023 | 2,015 million USD | -30.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 2,015 million USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,565 million USD, 44% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Panama's 2,015 million USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 759.73 million USD, 2.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$ 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 | +856.5% | 172.11 million USD | 1,646 million USD |
| 2003 | +730.5% | 98.44 million USD | 817.58 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 496.51 million USD | 108.53 million USD | 1,299 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,177 million USD | 98.44 million USD | 2,547 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,934 million USD | 2,723 million USD | 4,750 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,685 million USD | 172.11 million USD | 2,906 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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$), annual growth rate -8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$ in Panama?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$ in Panama was 2,015 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 4,750 million USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.44 million USD in 2002.
- How does Panama rank for total fdi inflows — value us$?
- Panama ranks 72nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$ rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. 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$. 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.