Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Panama
Panama: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Panama, 1981–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Panama stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of up 305.3% on the previous year and down 97.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Panama peaked at 2.9% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Panama ranks 171st of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.9% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +197.7% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +12672.3% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | +28.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -97.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -99.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +1722.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +335.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +510.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -96.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +1177.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +51.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +136.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +30.7% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +255.6% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -28.0% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -58.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -68.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -90.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +305.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 4% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 24% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +12672.3% | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| 2004 | +1722.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2009 | +1177.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 4 |
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 merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Panama?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Panama was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 1981.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Panama ranks 171st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.