Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Panama
Panama: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Panama, 1962–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.3% for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in 2023.
That represents a change of up 56.9% on the previous year and up 495.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Panama peaked at 20.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.
That places Panama 165th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.6% | -81.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -99.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +24.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | +17383.1% |
| 1973 | 3.1% | +205.3% |
| 1974 | 9.2% | +192.0% |
| 1975 | 18.3% | +99.0% |
| 1976 | 4.4% | -76.0% |
| 1977 | 8.7% | +99.8% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | -75.9% |
| 1979 | 8.6% | +307.3% |
| 1980 | 20.5% | +138.4% |
| 1981 | 8.6% | -58.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +433.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -78.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +2636.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | +4016.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -99.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +4173.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -98.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -80.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +76.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +46.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -27.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -82.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +1504.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -95.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +1315.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +678.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -75.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +2267.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -90.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -72.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +219.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -27.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -47.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +483.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -41.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +53.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +73.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +32.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +70.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -28.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +56.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 25% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4%, 73% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +17383.1% | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| 1989 | +4173.6% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| 1987 | +4016.7% | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| 1985 | +2636.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2001 | +2267.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 1996 | +1504.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 3.0% | 3 |
| 1970s | 5.5% | 0.0% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 0.0% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 4 |
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 from economies in the arab world in Panama?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Panama was 0.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
- How does Panama rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Panama ranks 165th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 495.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.