Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama
Panama: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0643 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.0643 current US$ per US$ of GDP for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama peaked at 0.1242 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0547 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Panama ranks 149th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0649 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0919 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0846 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1989 | 0.094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0954 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0938 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0897 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0992 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0779 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0909 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0943 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 0.078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0676 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0656 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0846 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0954 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0779 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 146 Bhutan 0.0659 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Nigeria 0.0651 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Nicaragua 0.0649 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Rwanda 0.0639 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Australia 0.0636 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Tajikistan 0.0636 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Panama?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama was 0.0643 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1242 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0547 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Panama ranks 149th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.