Export value index in Panama
Panama: Export value index was 116.2 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Export value index in Panama, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, export value index in Panama stood at 116.2 2015 = 100.
That represents a change of down 21.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export value index in Panama peaked at 147.5 2015 = 100 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.1 2015 = 100, in 2005.
Panama ranks 160th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Export value index in Panama, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 62.1 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 70.8 2015 = 100 | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 77.7 2015 = 100 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 86.5 2015 = 100 | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 94.4 2015 = 100 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 96.8 2015 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 128.3 2015 = 100 | +32.5% |
| 2012 | 142.9 2015 = 100 | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 129.2 2015 = 100 | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 114.2 2015 = 100 | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 98.7 2015 = 100 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 97.8 2015 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 101.2 2015 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 99.7 2015 = 100 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 83.6 2015 = 100 | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 116 2015 = 100 | +38.8% |
| 2022 | 134.6 2015 = 100 | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 147.5 2015 = 100 | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 116.2 2015 = 100 | -21.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 116.2 2015 = 100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 143.8 2015 = 100, 81% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Panama's 116.2 2015 = 100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 116.6 2015 = 100, 100% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.3 2015 = 100 | 62.1 2015 = 100 | 94.4 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 110.88 2015 = 100 | 96.8 2015 = 100 | 142.9 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.58 2015 = 100 | 83.6 2015 = 100 | 147.5 2015 = 100 | 5 |
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 export value index in Panama?
- Export value index in Panama was 116.2 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest export value index recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 147.5 2015 = 100 in 2023.
- What is the lowest export value index recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.1 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Panama rank for export value index?
- Panama ranks 160th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is export value index rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Export value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies.