Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Panama
Panama: Primary income, Debit/Expenditure was 8.90 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Panama, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income, debit/expenditure in Panama is 8.90 billion, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income, debit/expenditure in Panama peaked at 8.90 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.18 billion, in 2005.
That places Panama 62nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.18 billion | — |
| 2006 | 2.66 billion | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 3.19 billion | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 3.53 billion | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 3.10 billion | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 3.97 billion | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 3.97 billion | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.45 billion | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 4.86 billion | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 6.28 billion | +29.3% |
| 2015 | 5.24 billion | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 6.03 billion | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 5.96 billion | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.49 billion | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 6.45 billion | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.49 billion | -45.9% |
| 2021 | 5.30 billion | +51.9% |
| 2022 | 5.09 billion | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 8.03 billion | +57.8% |
| 2024 | 8.90 billion | +10.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 8.90 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.71 billion, 57% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Panama's 8.90 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.37 billion, 6.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.93 billion | 2.18 billion | 3.53 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.37 billion | 3.97 billion | 6.49 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.16 billion | 3.49 billion | 8.90 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More trade data for Panama
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 128.71 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 102.42 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.22 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 107.35 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.85 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 68.73 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.5102 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 97.76 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 4.63 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income, debit/expenditure in Panama?
- Primary income, debit/expenditure in Panama was 8.90 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 8.90 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 billion in 2005.
- How does Panama rank for primary income, debit/expenditure?
- Panama ranks 62nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary income, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.