Computer, communications and other services in Panama
Panama: Computer, communications and other services was 13.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Panama is 13.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Panama peaked at 34.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1993.
That places Panama 171st out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 14.2% | — |
| 1978 | 13.8% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 14.5% | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 11.8% | -18.9% |
| 1981 | 13.8% | +16.8% |
| 1982 | 15.4% | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 17.4% | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 16.9% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 13.3% | -21.5% |
| 1986 | 13.4% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 9.6% | -28.2% |
| 1988 | 9.9% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 9.3% | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 8.5% | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 8.6% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 7.2% | -15.4% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 7.9% | +29.3% |
| 1995 | 8.8% | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 9.9% | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 11.2% | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 15.7% | +40.6% |
| 1999 | 15.7% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 20.7% | +31.6% |
| 2001 | 16.9% | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | +29.9% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | -25.9% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | +82.3% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | +24.4% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | +44.6% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 34.4% | +36.4% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | -53.3% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | -12.8% |
| 2025 | 13.7% | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.2% | 13.8% | 14.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 13.1% | 9.3% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 6.1% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 9.6% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 9.3% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 12.8% | 34.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 computer, communications and other services in Panama?
- Computer, communications and other services in Panama was 13.7% 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 34.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1993.
- 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 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.