Import value index in Panama
Panama: Import value index was 118.6 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in Panama, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Panama recorded 118.6 2015 = 100 for import value index in 2024.
That represents a change of down 22.1% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Panama peaked at 152.3 2015 = 100 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.7 2015 = 100, in 2005.
Panama ranks 162nd 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.
Import value index in Panama, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 42.7 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 47.9 2015 = 100 | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 59 2015 = 100 | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 69.9 2015 = 100 | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 61.7 2015 = 100 | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 74.4 2015 = 100 | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 96.9 2015 = 100 | +30.2% |
| 2012 | 101.4 2015 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 106.7 2015 = 100 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 108.4 2015 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 93 2015 = 100 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 97.5 2015 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 102.2 2015 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 95.5 2015 = 100 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 65.5 2015 = 100 | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 91.5 2015 = 100 | +39.7% |
| 2022 | 130 2015 = 100 | +42.1% |
| 2023 | 152.3 2015 = 100 | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 118.6 2015 = 100 | -22.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 118.6 2015 = 100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 145.7 2015 = 100, 81% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Panama's 118.6 2015 = 100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 141.05 2015 = 100, 84% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.24 2015 = 100 | 42.7 2015 = 100 | 69.9 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.6 2015 = 100 | 74.4 2015 = 100 | 108.4 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.58 2015 = 100 | 65.5 2015 = 100 | 152.3 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 import value index in Panama?
- Import value index in Panama was 118.6 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 152.3 2015 = 100 in 2023.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Panama rank for import value index?
- Panama ranks 162nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.