Panama Building Permits
2012 - 2025 | Monthly | Unit | CEIC Data
Key information about Panama Building Permits
- Panama Building Permits data was reported at 152.000 Unit in Sep 2025.
- This records a decrease from the previous number of 233.000 Unit for Aug 2025.
- Panama Building Permits data is updated monthly, averaging 1,243.000 Unit from Jan 2012 to Sep 2025, with 165 observations.
- The data reached an all-time high of 3,802.000 Unit in Dec 2017 and a record low of 30.000 Unit in Jul 2020.
- Panama Building Permits data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
- The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Building Permits: Monthly.
The National Institute of Statistics and Census provides monthly Building Permits.
View Panama's Building Permits from Jan 2012 to Sep 2025 in the chart:
What was Panama's Building Permits in Sep 2025?
Panama Building Permits data was reported at 152.000 Unit in Sep 2025. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 152.000 Sep 2025 | 233.000 Aug 2025 | 30.000 Jul 2020 | 3,802.000 Dec 2017 | Unit | monthly | Jan 2012 - Sep 2025 |
Building Permits by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (Unit) | 352.000 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Algeria (Unit) | 41,712.000 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2022 |
| Australia (Unit) | 24,874.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jul 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Austria (Unit) | 3,648.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Belgium (Unit) | 1,866.000 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Aug 2025 |
| Bolivia (Unit) | 227.000 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Aug 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (Unit) | 552.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Oct 2025 |
| Brazil (Unit) | 175.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Bulgaria (Unit) | 3,579.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Canada (Unit) | 35,966.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (Unit) | 7,623.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Oct 2025 |
| Colombia (Unit) | 15,050.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| Croatia (Unit) | 1,061.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Cyprus (Unit) | 796.000 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jul 2025 |
| Czech Republic (Unit) | 5,611.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (Unit) | 2,151.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Ecuador (Unit) | 32,253.000 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Estonia (Unit) | 1,846.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Finland (Unit) | 965.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Georgia (Unit) | 12,080.000 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Germany (Unit) | 13,472.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Greece (Unit) | 1,914.000 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Aug 2025 |
| Hungary (Unit) | 1,301.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Iran (Unit) | 33,047.000 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1978 - Mar 2023 |
| Ireland (Unit) | 7,058.000 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2025 |
| Italy (Unit) | 13,162.000 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Jordan (Unit) | 2,424.000 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jul 2025 |
| South Korea (Unit) | 8,871.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 1979 - Oct 2025 |
| Latvia (Unit) | 1,198.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Lithuania (Unit) | 1,990.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg (Unit) | 234.000 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Mar 2023 |
| North Macedonia (Unit) | 314.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Malta (Unit) | 750.000 Dec 2016 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2016 |
| Mauritius (Unit) | 7,844.000 2024 | yearly | 1979 - 2024 |
| Montenegro (Unit) | 265.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Morocco (Unit) | 3,956.000 Dec 2013 | monthly | Apr 1997 - Dec 2013 |
| Netherlands (Unit) | 1,802.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| New Zealand (Unit) | 6,404.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 1990 - Oct 2025 |
| Oman (Unit) | 36,517.000 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (Unit) | 1,637.000 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Panama (Unit) | 152.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Philippines (Unit) | 11,746.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Poland (Unit) | 24,400.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jun 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Portugal (Unit) | 3,862.000 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Jun 2025 |
| Qatar (Unit) | 2,982.000 2023 | yearly | 1988 - 2023 |
| Romania (Unit) | 3,926.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (Unit) | 145,661.000 2020 | yearly | 1987 - 2020 |
| Serbia (Unit) | 2,961.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (Unit) | 2,610.000 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| Slovenia (Unit) | 497.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Oct 2025 |
| South Africa (Unit) | 3,478.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Spain (Unit) | 2,866.000 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2022 |
| Sweden (Unit) | 1,325,363.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Switzerland (Unit) | 11,920.000 2016 | yearly | 2012 - 2016 |
| Taiwan (Unit) | 2,084.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Thailand (Unit) | 17,328.000 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Aug 2025 |
| Turkey (Unit) | 41,937.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| United States (Unit) | 113,896.000 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Aug 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -7.9 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -6,416.100 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 740.274 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 8.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 58,832.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jul 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 63.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (PAB bn) | 25.641 2030 | yearly | 1994 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (PAB bn) | 70.554 2030 | yearly | 1994 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (PAB bn) | 23.819 2030 | yearly | 1994 - 2030 |
| Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue (PAB th) | 2,942,813.523 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue: Tax: Direct: Total (PAB th) | 487,361.403 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue: Tax (PAB th) | 693,972.524 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Public Debt: Domestic (USD mn) | 9,460.795 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 7.314 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,108.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 83.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 0.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 29,822.596 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 295,370.102 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 16,991.392 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,192.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 2.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 725,843.056 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 233,578.902 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 20.512 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jul 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 209.282 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 1967 - Jul 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,194.503 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 163.428 Jul 2025 | monthly | Mar 1989 - Jul 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: Banana (PAB th) | 19,938.525 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: FOB: Prawn (PAB th) | 11,096.530 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: FOB: Seafood Products (PAB th) | 7,601.984 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: FOB (PAB th) | 84,431.775 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: FOB: Asia: Rest of Asia: China (PAB th) | 1,072,958.000 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Exports: FOB: America: NAFTA: Mexico (PAB th) | 30,335.000 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Exports: FOB: Waste & Scrap of Steel, Copper & Aluminum (PAB th) | 6,147.94 Apr 2018 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Apr 2018 |
| Exports: FOB: Raw Wood (PAB th) | 7,428.13 Apr 2018 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Apr 2018 |
| Imports: CIF: Asia: Rest of Asia: Taiwan (PAB th) | 48,718.000 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 115.979 2021 | yearly | 1981 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 91.522 2021 | yearly | 1981 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | -1,419.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 522.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 2.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | -887.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | -4.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 434.124 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 2.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 0.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 434.124 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2025 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 48,132.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jul 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 169.8 2021 | yearly | 2014 - 2021 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 39,768.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2014 - Dec 2021 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 59.9 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -3.079 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -76,500.694 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (PAB mn) | -2,237.755 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Goods: Debit (PAB mn) | -5,833.509 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Services: Debit (PAB mn) | -1,348.937 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Goods: Credit (PAB mn) | 4,331.072 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: Capital Account (PAB mn) | 2.333 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Direct Investment (PAB mn) | 674.772 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Income (PAB mn) | -1,297.490 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: Financing: Reserve Assets (PAB mn) | -5.330 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (PAB mn) | 924.830 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Services: Credit (PAB mn) | 5,032.566 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Goods (PAB mn) | -1,502.437 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA) (PAB mn) | 824.140 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: Capital Account: Debit (PAB mn) | 0.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Account (FA) (PAB mn) | 1,446.866 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (PAB mn) | -361.598 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Income: Debit (PAB mn) | -2,297.497 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: Capital Account: Credit (PAB mn) | 2.333 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Income: Credit (PAB mn) | 1,000.008 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Services (PAB mn) | 3,683.629 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) | -78,418.321 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Sep 2024 |
| IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) | 181,645.968 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Sep 2024 |
| IIP: Assets (USD mn) | 103,227.647 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (PAB mn) | 726.814 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2008 - Oct 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 37.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 1,501.738 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2008 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 8,864.380 Aug 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Aug 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 45,263.270 Aug 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Aug 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 9.0 Aug 2025 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Aug 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 4,972.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 1969 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.744 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 3.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Sep 1969 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 115,289.651 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 65,123.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 1.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 33,838.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 102,246.063 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 5.29 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 68.25 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3 (PAB mn) | 43,274.380 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| LC: National Banking System: Private Sector: Mortgage (PAB mn) | 21,436.337 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2025 |
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