Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Panama
Panama: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 1,273 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Panama, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Panama stood at 1,273 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Panama peaked at 1,335 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 97.61 current US$ per person, in 1977.
Panama ranks 88th of 199 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.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 97.61 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 108.98 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 133.97 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1980 | 289.75 current US$ per person | +116.3% |
| 1981 | 321.79 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 293.72 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 246.68 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 1984 | 264.23 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 282.79 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 337.62 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 295.57 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 212.13 current US$ per person | -28.2% |
| 1989 | 231.38 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 271.59 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 327.4 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1992 | 346.07 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 360.6 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 386.06 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 385.68 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 360.33 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 440.37 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 422.09 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 376.75 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 367.96 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 346.57 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 403.09 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 395.01 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 435.51 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 531.36 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 495.67 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 626.65 current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 757.83 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 607.6 current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 757.36 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 1,156 current US$ per person | +52.6% |
| 2012 | 1,152 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,327 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 1,246 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 1,197 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1,156 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1,118 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1,223 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 1,175 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 726.5 current US$ per person | -38.2% |
| 2021 | 932.79 current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 2022 | 1,262 current US$ per person | +35.3% |
| 2023 | 1,335 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 1,295 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 1,273 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1,273 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,475 current US$ per person, 23% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1,273 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,273 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +116.3% | 133.97 current US$ per person | 289.75 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 113.52 current US$ per person | 97.61 current US$ per person | 133.97 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 277.57 current US$ per person | 212.13 current US$ per person | 337.62 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 367.69 current US$ per person | 271.59 current US$ per person | 440.37 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 496.72 current US$ per person | 346.57 current US$ per person | 757.83 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,151 current US$ per person | 757.36 current US$ per person | 1,327 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,137 current US$ per person | 726.5 current US$ per person | 1,335 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 85 Kosovo 1,385 current US$ per person compare
- 86 French Polynesia 1,371 current US$ per person compare
- 87 Libya 1,273 current US$ per person compare
- 89 North Macedonia 1,267 current US$ per person compare
- 90 Jamaica 1,196 current US$ per person compare
- 91 Lebanon 1,144 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Panama
- Merchandise trade 41.6% (2025)
- Food imports 18.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 25.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 73.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 10.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 11.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,604 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1316 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -9.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Panama?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Panama was 1,273 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1,335 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.61 current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Panama rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Panama ranks 88th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.