Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Panama
Panama: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 5,636 current US$ per person in 2025. β Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Panama, 1960β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Panama is 5,636 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Panama peaked at 7,689 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 106.57 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Panama 75th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 154.7 current US$ per person | 106.57 current US$ per person | 199.88 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 414.68 current US$ per person | 235.94 current US$ per person | 619.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 608.22 current US$ per person | 319.19 current US$ per person | 768.3 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 917.5 current US$ per person | 626.74 current US$ per person | 1,191 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,345 current US$ per person | 952.92 current US$ per person | 4,495 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,668 current US$ per person | 4,613 current US$ per person | 7,056 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,676 current US$ per person | 3,433 current US$ per person | 7,689 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 72 Saudi Arabia 6,871 current US$ per person compare
- 73 Maldives 6,832 current US$ per person compare
- 74 Japan 6,124 current US$ per person compare
- 76 St. Lucia 5,601 current US$ per person compare
- 77 Mauritius 5,577 current US$ per person compare
- 78 Naoero, Republic of 5,572 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate -9.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Panama?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Panama was 5,636 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 7,689 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.57 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Panama rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Panama ranks 75th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.