Import volume index in Panama
Panama: Import volume index was 93.5 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import volume index in Panama, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Panama recorded 93.5 2015 = 100 for import volume index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.6% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index in Panama peaked at 117.7 2015 = 100 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.9 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Panama 159th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import volume index in Panama, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 52.9 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 56.5 2015 = 100 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 66.3 2015 = 100 | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 71.4 2015 = 100 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 67.4 2015 = 100 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 77.4 2015 = 100 | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 92.2 2015 = 100 | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 95.5 2015 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 101.5 2015 = 100 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 105.3 2015 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 93.2 2015 = 100 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 94.2 2015 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 95.6 2015 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 90.9 2015 = 100 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 60.5 2015 = 100 | -33.4% |
| 2021 | 79 2015 = 100 | +30.6% |
| 2022 | 96.7 2015 = 100 | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 117.7 2015 = 100 | +21.7% |
| 2024 | 93.5 2015 = 100 | -20.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 93.5 2015 = 100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 111.7 2015 = 100, 84% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Panama's 93.5 2015 = 100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 116 2015 = 100, 81% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.9 2015 = 100 | 52.9 2015 = 100 | 71.4 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 94.58 2015 = 100 | 77.4 2015 = 100 | 105.3 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.48 2015 = 100 | 60.5 2015 = 100 | 117.7 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 volume index in Panama?
- Import volume index in Panama was 93.5 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import volume index recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 117.7 2015 = 100 in 2023.
- What is the lowest import volume index recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.9 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Panama rank for import volume index?
- Panama ranks 159th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import volume index rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 volume index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the import value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD's estimates using the previous year's trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights.