High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) in Panama
Panama: High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) was 1.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
High-technology exports in Panama, 2008–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
In 2024, high-technology exports in Panama stood at 1.8%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 76.6% on the previous year and up 803.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Panama peaked at 1.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
That places Panama 139th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.2% | — |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -39.9% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +75.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -71.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -89.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +324.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -99.8% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +247396.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -74.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -57.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +135.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +151.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -65.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +328.2% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | +76.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.7%, 12% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.7%, 23% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +247396.2% | 0.0% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 high-technology exports in Panama?
- High-technology exports in Panama was 1.8% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Panama rank for high-technology exports?
- Panama ranks 139th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 803.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.