What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1272 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.

How does Panama rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Panama ranks 121st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Panama?

Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Panama data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama

Name: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Panama: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2848 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.2848 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 7.7%

World rank

121st

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.6377 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2012

All-time low

0.1272 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1988

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama is 0.2848 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama peaked at 0.6377 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1272 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1988.

Panama ranks 121st of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2234 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1962	0.2454 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1963	0.2504 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1964	0.2332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1965	0.244 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1966	0.253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1967	0.2427 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1968	0.239 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1969	0.2407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1970	0.2642 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
1971	0.2599 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1972	0.2629 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1973	0.2623 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1974	0.3756 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+43.2%
1975	0.3663 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1976	0.3277 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1977	0.3144 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1978	0.2903 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1979	0.3196 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1980	0.314 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1981	0.2949 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1982	0.2721 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1983	0.2384 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1984	0.2301 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1985	0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1986	0.1808 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1987	0.1913 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1988	0.1272 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.5%
1989	0.1666 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.9%
1990	0.2392 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+43.6%
1991	0.2396 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1992	0.2517 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1993	0.2491 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1994	0.2567 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1995	0.2623 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1996	0.3023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
1997	0.2984 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1998	0.3084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1999	0.3015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2000	0.2824 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2001	0.2419 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2002	0.233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2003	0.2269 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2004	0.238 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2005	0.5775 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+142.6%
2006	0.5774 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2007	0.611 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2008	0.6118 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2009	0.4993 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
2010	0.5536 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
2011	0.6109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2012	0.6377 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2013	0.4896 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.2%
2014	0.4745 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2015	0.4035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
2016	0.3503 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2017	0.341 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2018	0.3418 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2019	0.308 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2020	0.2583 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
2021	0.3056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
2022	0.3824 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.1%
2023	0.4091 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2024	0.3084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.6%
2025	0.2848 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%

Panama compared with similar countries

Panama's 0.2848 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3367 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 85% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
Panama's 0.2848 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2985 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 95% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 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	+142.6%	0.238 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5775 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2399 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2234 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.3043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2599 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3756 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1272 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.314 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2709 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2392 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.4099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2269 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6118 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.4511 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.308 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6377 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3248 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2583 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4091 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Panama

118 Guinea 0.2944 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
119 Philippines 0.2899 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
120 Togo 0.286 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
122 Uzbekistan 0.2839 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
123 Iceland 0.2837 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
124 Syria 0.2826 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama was 0.2848 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?: The highest recorded value was 0.6377 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1272 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
How does Panama rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Panama ranks 121st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Panama?: Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.