Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Panama
Panama: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 462,187 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Panama, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Panama is 462,187 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Panama peaked at 462,187 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,829 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Panama 77th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per square kilometre in Panama, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,829 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,152 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1963 | 2,435 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1964 | 2,435 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,798 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1966 | 3,161 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 3,376 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 3,578 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 3,955 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 4,802 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1971 | 5,327 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 5,919 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 6,753 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 11,057 current US$ per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 1975 | 11,999 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 11,407 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 11,582 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 12,672 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 15,927 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1980 | 19,492 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1981 | 20,716 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 21,119 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 18,994 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 19,142 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 18,725 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 16,532 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 17,568 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 10,102 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.5% |
| 1989 | 13,263 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1990 | 20,702 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 1991 | 22,801 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 27,226 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1993 | 29,432 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 32,338 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 33,777 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 37,396 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 40,382 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 45,709 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 47,296 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 45,453 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 39,871 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 40,113 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 41,512 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 48,345 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 129,136 current US$ per square kilometre | +167.1% |
| 2006 | 144,942 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 178,491 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 211,690 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 186,669 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 225,141 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 293,274 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2012 | 356,793 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2013 | 309,228 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 329,209 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 303,616 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 282,447 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 295,926 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 310,138 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 289,728 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 198,706 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 277,649 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2022 | 394,298 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2023 | 462,187 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 462,187 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.71 million current US$ per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Panama's 462,187 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 402,667 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +167.1% | 48,345 current US$ per square kilometre | 129,136 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,858 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,829 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,955 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,744 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,802 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,927 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,565 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,102 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,119 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,706 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,702 current US$ per square kilometre | 47,296 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 106,622 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,871 current US$ per square kilometre | 211,690 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 299,550 current US$ per square kilometre | 225,141 current US$ per square kilometre | 356,793 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 333,210 current US$ per square kilometre | 198,706 current US$ per square kilometre | 462,187 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 74 Costa Rica 470,799 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Turkey 470,313 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Turks and Caicos Islands 466,316 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Armenia 452,421 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Philippines 448,757 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Micronesia (country) 430,000 current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Panama?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Panama was 462,187 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 462,187 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,829 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Panama rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Panama ranks 77th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.