Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Panama
Panama: Value of imported goods and services, per capita was 7,600 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Panama, 1996–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, value of imported goods and services, per capita in Panama stood at 7,600 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per capita in Panama peaked at 7,904 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,317 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2003.
That places Panama 60th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3,484 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1997 | 3,695 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 3,966 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 3,370 constant 2015 US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 3,727 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 3,538 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 3,498 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 3,317 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 3,712 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 4,171 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 4,506 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 5,236 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 6,326 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 5,504 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 6,414 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 7,273 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 7,891 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 7,608 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 7,124 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 6,928 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 6,432 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 6,566 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 6,730 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 6,502 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 4,714 constant 2015 US$ per person | -27.5% |
| 2021 | 6,125 constant 2015 US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 2022 | 7,502 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 7,904 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 7,600 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,629 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,370 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,966 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 4,354 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,317 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,326 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,947 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,414 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,891 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,769 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,714 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,904 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 57 Saudi Arabia 7,766 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 58 Romania 7,747 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 59 Mauritius 7,737 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 61 Bulgaria 7,547 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 62 Montenegro 7,456 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 63 Japan 7,320 constant 2015 US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate -8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per capita in Panama?
- Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Panama was 7,600 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 7,904 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,317 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2003.
- How does Panama rank for value of imported goods and services, per capita?
- Panama ranks 60th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.