Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Panama
Panama: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was -3.46 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Panama, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Panama recorded -3.46 % change on previous year for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 84.4% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Panama peaked at 167.11 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -42.5 % change on previous year, in 1988.
Panama ranks 189th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Panama, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 17.65 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 1963 | 13.12 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 14.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 12.98 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1967 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 1968 | 5.98 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1969 | 10.53 % change on previous year | +76.1% |
| 1970 | 21.43 % change on previous year | +103.6% |
| 1971 | 10.92 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 1972 | 11.11 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 14.09 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 1974 | 63.74 % change on previous year | +352.4% |
| 1975 | 8.52 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 1976 | -4.93 % change on previous year | -157.9% |
| 1977 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 1978 | 9.41 % change on previous year | +513.7% |
| 1979 | 25.69 % change on previous year | +173.1% |
| 1980 | 22.38 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1981 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1982 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1983 | -10.06 % change on previous year | -616.6% |
| 1984 | 0.779 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1985 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -379.6% |
| 1986 | -11.71 % change on previous year | +437.5% |
| 1987 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -153.5% |
| 1988 | -42.5 % change on previous year | -778.3% |
| 1989 | 31.29 % change on previous year | -173.6% |
| 1990 | 56.09 % change on previous year | +79.2% |
| 1991 | 10.14 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 1992 | 19.41 % change on previous year | +91.5% |
| 1993 | 8.1 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 1994 | 9.87 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1995 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 1996 | 10.71 % change on previous year | +140.7% |
| 1997 | 7.99 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1998 | 13.19 % change on previous year | +65.2% |
| 1999 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 2000 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -212.2% |
| 2001 | -12.28 % change on previous year | +215.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6073 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 2003 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +474.3% |
| 2004 | 16.46 % change on previous year | +372.0% |
| 2005 | 167.11 % change on previous year | +915.2% |
| 2006 | 12.24 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 2007 | 23.15 % change on previous year | +89.1% |
| 2008 | 18.6 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2009 | -11.82 % change on previous year | -163.5% |
| 2010 | 20.61 % change on previous year | -274.4% |
| 2011 | 30.26 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 2012 | 21.66 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2013 | -13.33 % change on previous year | -161.6% |
| 2014 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -146.1% |
| 2015 | -7.77 % change on previous year | -226.5% |
| 2016 | -6.97 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -168.4% |
| 2018 | 4.89 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2019 | -6.58 % change on previous year | -234.7% |
| 2020 | -31.42 % change on previous year | +377.4% |
| 2021 | 39.73 % change on previous year | -226.5% |
| 2022 | 42.01 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 17.22 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 2024 | -22.16 % change on previous year | -228.7% |
| 2025 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's -3.46 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.06 % change on previous year. (77 countries reporting)
- Panama's -3.46 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.25 % change on previous year. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +915.2% | 16.46 % change on previous year | 167.11 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.59 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 17.65 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.15 % change on previous year | -4.93 % change on previous year | 63.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2498 % change on previous year | -42.5 % change on previous year | 31.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.34 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 56.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.37 % change on previous year | -12.28 % change on previous year | 167.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.37 % change on previous year | -13.33 % change on previous year | 30.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.99 % change on previous year | -31.42 % change on previous year | 42.01 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 186 Malta -2.58 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Mongolia -2.61 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Macao -2.94 % change on previous year compare
- 190 American Samoa -4.64 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Samoa -4.69 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Namibia -5.15 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Panama
- Merchandise trade 41.6% (2025)
- Food imports 18.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 25.76 billion current US$ (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$), annual growth rate -9.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Panama?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Panama was -3.46 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 167.11 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.5 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Panama rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Panama ranks 189th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.