Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Panama
Panama: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 80,254 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Panama, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Panama is 80,254 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Panama peaked at 80,254 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,392 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
Panama ranks 86th of 198 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$), per square kilometre in Panama, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2,392 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 2,736 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 3,445 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1980 | 7,630 current US$ per square kilometre | +121.5% |
| 1981 | 8,676 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 8,109 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 6,972 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 7,645 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 8,372 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 10,225 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1987 | 9,153 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 6,714 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1989 | 7,482 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 8,971 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 11,046 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1992 | 11,924 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 12,685 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 13,863 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 14,135 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 13,476 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 16,804 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1998 | 16,431 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 14,960 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 14,900 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 14,310 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 16,968 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 16,949 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 19,046 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 23,680 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 22,503 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 28,976 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 35,686 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 29,132 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 36,967 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 57,429 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 2012 | 58,270 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 68,293 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 65,448 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 63,938 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 62,851 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 61,848 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 68,700 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 67,095 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 42,047 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 2021 | 54,642 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2022 | 74,882 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2023 | 80,254 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,858 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,392 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,445 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 8,098 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,714 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,225 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,430 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,971 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,804 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,215 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,310 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,686 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,084 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,967 current US$ per square kilometre | 68,700 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,956 current US$ per square kilometre | 42,047 current US$ per square kilometre | 80,254 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 83 Montenegro 85,312 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 North Macedonia 80,894 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 United States of America 80,490 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 87 Turks and Caicos Islands 78,322 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Sao Tome and Principe 76,484 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Bulgaria 72,177 current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Panama?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Panama was 80,254 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 80,254 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,392 current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Panama rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Panama ranks 86th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.