Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Panama
Panama: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports was 5.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Computer, communications and other services in Panama, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Panama recorded 5.7% for computer, communications and other services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Panama peaked at 53.0% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2022.
Panama ranks 171st of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 48.5% | — |
| 1978 | 46.7% | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 53.0% | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 14.2% | -73.3% |
| 1981 | 10.5% | -25.9% |
| 1982 | 6.9% | -34.1% |
| 1983 | 5.5% | -20.2% |
| 1984 | 5.6% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 6.2% | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 9.9% | +64.9% |
| 1988 | 11.2% | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 10.2% | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 12.5% | +22.4% |
| 1991 | 11.8% | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 12.7% | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 13.5% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 12.5% | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 9.7% | -22.3% |
| 1996 | 9.4% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 9.4% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 11.2% | +19.3% |
| 1999 | 8.9% | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +30.9% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | +24.1% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -29.4% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | +27.6% |
| 2025 | 5.7% | -16.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 5.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.4%, 14% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Panama's 5.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.3%, 40% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.4% | 46.7% | 53.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 5.5% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 8.9% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 7.7% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.4% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 5.3% | 9.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 168 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6.3% compare
- 169 Aruba 6.2% compare
- 170 French Polynesia 6.1% compare
- 172 Antigua and Barbuda 5.7% compare
- 173 Ethiopia 5.4% compare
- 174 Rwanda 5.2% compare
More private sector data for Panama
- Merchandise trade 41.6% (2025)
- Food imports 19.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 60.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 25.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 5.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 49.6% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 12.6% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 11.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 20.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,604 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Panama?
- Computer, communications and other services in Panama was 5.7% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 1979.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Panama ranks 171st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.