Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Panama
Panama: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 5,636 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Panama, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ 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.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 106.57 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 117.25 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1962 | 133.86 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1963 | 146.9 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 142.51 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 158.92 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1966 | 174.28 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 180.75 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 186.09 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 199.88 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 235.94 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1971 | 254.49 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 275.05 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 305.41 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 486.99 current US$ per person | +59.5% |
| 1975 | 514.9 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 477.23 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 472.68 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 504.74 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 619.39 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1980 | 740.22 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1981 | 768.3 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 765.01 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 672.03 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1984 | 661.62 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 632.46 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 545.9 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1987 | 567.34 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 319.19 current US$ per person | -43.7% |
| 1989 | 410.18 current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 1990 | 626.74 current US$ per person | +52.8% |
| 1991 | 675.77 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 790.21 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 836.68 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 900.53 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 921.62 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 999.92 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 1,058 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 1,174 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 1,191 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1,122 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 965.62 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 952.92 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 967.46 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1,105 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 2,898 current US$ per person | +162.1% |
| 2006 | 3,193 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 3,860 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 4,495 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 3,893 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 4,613 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 5,903 current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 2012 | 7,056 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 6,009 current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 6,269 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 5,683 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 5,196 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 5,351 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 5,520 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 5,075 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 3,433 current US$ per person | -32.4% |
| 2021 | 4,740 current US$ per person | +38.1% |
| 2022 | 6,646 current US$ per person | +40.2% |
| 2023 | 7,689 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 5,910 current US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 2025 | 5,636 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 5,636 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,944 current US$ per person, 44% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Panama's 5,636 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,932 current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +162.1% | 1,105 current US$ per person | 2,898 current US$ per person |
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
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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.