Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama
Panama: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2848 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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 Syrian Arab Republic 0.2826 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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$)
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- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.