Panama External Debt: Short Term

2014 - 2021 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Panama External Debt: Short Term

  • Panama External Debt: Short Term value stood at 39.8 USD bn in Dec 2021, compared with 38.5 USD bn in the previous quarter.
  • Panama External Debt: Short Term data is updated quarterly, available from Sep 2014 to Dec 2021.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 43.8 USD bn in Dec 2015 and a record low of 35.3 USD bn in Jun 2021.

The World Bank provides quarterly Short Term External Debt in USD.


Related information about Panama External Debt: Short Term
  • In the latest reports of Panama, Current Account recorded a surplus of 93.7 USD mn in Dec 2025.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 803.8 USD mn in Dec 2025.
  • Panama Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 212.3 USD mn in Dec 2025.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 11.7 USD mn in Dec 2025.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 20.1 USD bn in Jun 2025.

View Panama's External Debt: Short Term from Sep 2014 to Dec 2021 in the chart:

Panama External Debt: Short Term

What was Panama's External Debt: Short Term in Dec 2021?

Panama External Debt: Short Term value stood at 39.8 USD bn in Dec 2021, compared with 38.5 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
39,768.7 Dec 2021 38,454.3 Sep 2021 35,323.1 Jun 2021 43,818.3 Dec 2015 USD mn quarterly Sep 2014 - Dec 2021

External Debt: Short Term by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 1,347.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2026
Algeria (USD mn) 2,264.0 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2019
Argentina (USD mn) 83,548.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2025
Armenia (USD mn) 4,830.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Australia (USD mn) 483,379.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1988 - Dec 2025
Austria (USD mn) 265,289.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2025
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 218.4 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Bangladesh (USD mn) 14,057.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
Belarus (USD mn) 10,072.1 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2022
Belgium (USD mn) 795,232.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Bolivia (USD mn) 0.0 2019 yearly 2000 - 2019
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 3,073.4 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Botswana (USD mn) 144.7 2024 yearly 1973 - 2024
Brazil (USD mn) 114,736.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2026
Bulgaria (USD mn) 22,910.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Canada (USD mn) 1,291,924.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2026
Chile (USD mn) 34,575.0 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1995 - Apr 2026
China (USD mn) 1,316,900.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2025
Colombia (USD mn) 33,800.2 Aug 2025 monthly Oct 1999 - Aug 2025
Croatia (USD mn) 14,714.0 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 69,607.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (USD mn) 136,349.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2025
Denmark (USD mn) 294,468.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Ecuador (USD mn) 234.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Egypt (USD mn) 34,421.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1997 - Dec 2025
Estonia (USD mn) 14,220.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Finland (USD mn) 233,071.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
France (USD mn) 4,101,146.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Georgia (USD mn) 5,323.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2025
Germany (USD mn) 2,873,834.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Greece (USD mn) 214,754.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 1,237,819.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Hungary (USD mn) 37,573.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Iceland (USD mn) 2,911.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1989 - Dec 2025
India (USD mn) 150,772.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1999 - Dec 2025
Indonesia (USD mn) 63,348.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Mar 2026
Iran (USD mn) 3,094.5 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Ireland (USD mn) 1,721,833.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Israel (USD mn) 55,961.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Italy (USD mn) 1,010,412.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 4,284.4 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Japan (USD mn) 3,352,580.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 2026
Jordan (USD mn) 20,017.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2025
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 21,688.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Kenya (USD mn) 2,007.8 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 183,556.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1994 - Mar 2026
Kosovo (USD mn) 1,874.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Jun 2025
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 1,432.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Latvia (USD mn) 21,711.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Lithuania (USD mn) 51,238.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Luxembourg (USD mn) 1,203,877.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
North Macedonia (USD mn) 3,679.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Malawi (USD mn) 75.4 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Malaysia (USD mn) 151,618.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2026
Malta (USD mn) 38,947.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (USD mn) 12,749.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2026
Mexico (USD mn) 62,181.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Moldova (USD mn) 3,022.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Mongolia (USD mn) 1,758.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Montenegro (USD mn) 235.2 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Morocco (USD mn) 9,945.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2022
Mozambique (USD mn) 1,211.8 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Myanmar (USD mn) 64.0 2024 yearly 1973 - 2024
Nepal (USD mn) 422.9 2024 yearly 1977 - 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) 1,930,334.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2025
New Zealand (USD mn) 82,243.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (USD mn) 1,513.7 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Norway (USD mn) 326,478.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
Pakistan (USD mn) 15,423.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2006 - Mar 2026
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 388.5 Dec 2018 monthly Dec 2013 - Dec 2018
Panama (USD mn) 39,768.7 Dec 2021 quarterly Sep 2014 - Dec 2021
Paraguay (USD mn) 4,654.1 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2021
Peru (USD mn) 7,293.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
Philippines (USD mn) 21,409.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Poland (USD mn) 78,800.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Portugal (USD mn) 222,233.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Romania (USD mn) 56,088.8 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2026
Russia (USD mn) 149,850.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Serbia (USD mn) 2,273.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Singapore (USD mn) 1,523,270.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2025
Slovakia (USD mn) 61,970.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Slovenia (USD mn) 28,768.9 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1994 - Apr 2026
South Africa (USD mn) 49,606.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Spain (USD mn) 1,201,832.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 5,551.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2025
Sudan (USD mn) 4,735.9 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Sweden (USD mn) 421,179.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Switzerland (USD mn) 1,259,463.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Taiwan, China (USD mn) 216,419.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2025
Tajikistan (USD mn) 871.2 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Thailand (USD mn) 88,307.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Tunisia (USD mn) 18,058.6 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
Turkey (USD mn) 167,742.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1989 - Sep 2025
Ukraine (USD mn) 13,643.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2025
United Kingdom (USD mn) 7,861,555.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1979 - Dec 2025
United States (USD mn) 9,884,589.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2025
Uruguay (USD mn) 9,315.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Venezuela (USD mn) 44,489.0 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
Vietnam (USD mn) 37,087.4 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Yemen (USD mn) 510.6 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024

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Panama Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.7 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -3,320.820 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 573.024 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 6.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 59,349.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 2004 - Dec 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 65.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (PAB bn) 27.414 2031 yearly 1994 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (PAB bn) 70.782 2031 yearly 1994 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (PAB bn) 25.515 2031 yearly 1994 - 2031
Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue (PAB th) 704,745.941 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2026
Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue: Tax (PAB th) 573,023.700 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2026
Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue: Tax: Direct: Total (PAB th) 326,884.400 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2026
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.314 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,233.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1964 - Mar 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 83.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 25.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
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) 1,351.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 28.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
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) 20.645 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1970 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 207.067 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1967 - Feb 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,311.685 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 161.698 Feb 2026 monthly Mar 1989 - Feb 2026
Exports: FOB: America: NAFTA: USA (PAB th) 145,828.000 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Exports: FOB: Asia: Rest of Asia: South Korea (PAB th) 233,057.000 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Exports: FOB: Asia: Rest of Asia: China (PAB th) 1,311,685.000 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Exports: FOB: Asia: Rest of Asia: Taiwan (PAB th) 66,371.000 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Exports: FOB: America: NAFTA: Mexico (PAB th) 46,106.000 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Exports: FOB: Prawn (PAB th) 12,910.964 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Exports: FOB: Banana (PAB th) 4,341.308 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Exports: FOB: Seafood Products (PAB th) 6,326.466 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2026
Exports: FOB (PAB th) 118,481.445 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Imports: CIF: Asia: ASEAN: Thailand (PAB th) 108,126.000 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Imports: CIF: Asia: Rest of Asia: China (PAB th) 1,755,621.000 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Imports: CIF: America: LAIA: MERCOSUR: Brazil (PAB th) 299,244.000 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Imports: CIF: America: NAFTA: USA (PAB th) 2,729,967.000 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Imports: CIF: Asia: Rest of Asia: Taiwan (PAB th) 47,260.000 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Exports: FOB: Raw Wood (PAB th) 7,428.13 Apr 2018 monthly Jan 2017 - Apr 2018
Exports: FOB: Waste & Scrap of Steel, Copper & Aluminum (PAB th) 6,147.94 Apr 2018 monthly Jan 2017 - Apr 2018
Export Value Index (2015=100) 147.500 2023 yearly 1981 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 152.300 2023 yearly 1981 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 212.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 93.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 803.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -11.668 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -11.668 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 48,680.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 2004 - Dec 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 167.4 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 (%) 59.0 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -3.282 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -77,745.917 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (PAB mn) -2,721.267 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Goods (PAB mn) -3,313.938 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA) (PAB mn) 93.682 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Goods: Credit (PAB mn) 3,969.010 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Services (PAB mn) 4,152.366 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Services: Debit (PAB mn) -1,476.172 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Income (PAB mn) -646.384 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Goods: Debit (PAB mn) -7,282.947 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Services: Credit (PAB mn) 5,628.539 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital Account (PAB mn) 1.007 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Income: Debit (PAB mn) -1,757.686 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (PAB mn) 1.007 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (PAB mn) 2,121.850 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Income: Credit (PAB mn) 1,111.303 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (PAB mn) 591.506 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (PAB mn) 0.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (PAB mn) 13.787 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financing: Reserve Assets (PAB mn) 248.795 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (PAB mn) -11.668 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) -77,745.917 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2025
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 117,758.868 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2025
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 195,504.785 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (PAB mn) 803.813 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.5 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2008 - Apr 2026
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 37.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 1,572.629 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2008 - Apr 2026
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 9,470.440 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Apr 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 46,864.940 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Apr 2026
M2 Growth (%) 6.0 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2003 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 5,346.1 May 2026 monthly Oct 1969 - May 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 6.239 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 0.000 Mar 2024 monthly Sep 1969 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 120,742.505 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1998 - Apr 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 7.3 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Apr 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 65,254.4 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Apr 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 1.2 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Apr 2026
Household Debt (USD mn) 34,307.6 Apr 2026 monthly Oct 2005 - Apr 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 104,817.978 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1998 - Apr 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.57 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Apr 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 67.13 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2025
Money Supply: M3 (PAB mn) 46,864.940 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Apr 2026
LC: National Banking System: Private Sector: Mortgage (PAB mn) 21,435.075 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Apr 2026

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