Panama Forecast: Current Account Balance
1980 - 2031 | Yearly | USD bn | International Monetary Fund
Key information about Panama Forecast: Current Account Balance
- Panama Current Account Balance is forecasted to be -1.425 USD bn in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund.
- It records a decrease from the last reported number of 0.271 USD bn in Dec 2025.
- Looking ahead, Panama Current Account Balance is projected to stand at -3.282 USD bn in Dec 2031.
- The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: BPM6: Current Account: USD.
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What is Panama's Forecast: Current Account Balance in 2031?
Panama Current Account Balance is forecasted to be -1.425 USD bn in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -3.282 2031 | -3.077 2030 | -6.677 2014 | 0.721 1988 | USD bn | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
Forecast: Current Account Balance by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan (USD bn) | -7.902 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| Albania (USD bn) | -1.336 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Algeria (USD bn) | -4.867 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Andorra (USD bn) | 0.954 2031 | yearly | 2019 - 2031 |
| Angola (USD bn) | 1.062 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Antigua and Barbuda (USD bn) | -0.279 2031 | yearly | 2014 - 2031 |
| Argentina (USD bn) | -2.957 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Armenia (USD bn) | -1.935 2031 | yearly | 1992 - 2031 |
| Aruba (USD bn) | 0.260 2031 | yearly | 1999 - 2031 |
| Australia (USD bn) | -62.521 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Austria (USD bn) | 18.365 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Azerbaijan (USD bn) | 0.634 2031 | yearly | 1992 - 2031 |
| Bahamas (USD bn) | -1.188 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Bahrain (USD bn) | 1.244 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Bangladesh (USD bn) | -14.971 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Barbados (USD bn) | -0.561 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Belarus (USD bn) | -4.349 2031 | yearly | 1992 - 2031 |
| Belgium (USD bn) | -6.251 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Belize (USD bn) | -0.130 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Benin (USD bn) | -1.662 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Bhutan (USD bn) | -1.141 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Bolivia (USD bn) | 1.000 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD bn) | -1.893 2031 | yearly | 1998 - 2031 |
| Botswana (USD bn) | -0.814 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Brazil (USD bn) | -62.370 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Brunei (USD bn) | 3.290 2031 | yearly | 1981 - 2031 |
| Bulgaria (USD bn) | 2.357 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Burkina Faso (USD bn) | 2.566 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Burundi (USD bn) | -0.472 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Cambodia (USD bn) | -5.167 2031 | yearly | 1992 - 2031 |
| Cameroon (USD bn) | -3.333 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Canada (USD bn) | -0.706 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Cape Verde (USD bn) | -0.113 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Central African Republic (USD bn) | -0.260 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Chad (USD bn) | 0.612 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Chile (USD bn) | -12.509 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| China (USD bn) | 781.735 2031 | yearly | 1997 - 2031 |
| Colombia (USD bn) | -21.107 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Comoros (USD bn) | -0.073 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Congo (USD bn) | -0.997 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Costa Rica (USD bn) | -1.901 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Croatia (USD bn) | -2.755 2031 | yearly | 1992 - 2031 |
| Cyprus (USD bn) | -6.105 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Czech Republic (USD bn) | -2.844 2031 | yearly | 1995 - 2031 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo (USD bn) | -2.930 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Denmark (USD bn) | 68.343 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Djibouti (USD bn) | 0.539 2031 | yearly | 1991 - 2031 |
| Dominica (USD bn) | -0.164 2031 | yearly | 2000 - 2031 |
| Dominican Republic (USD bn) | -3.171 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Ecuador (USD bn) | 5.268 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Egypt (USD bn) | -17.757 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| El Salvador (USD bn) | -0.681 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Equatorial Guinea (USD bn) | -0.521 2031 | yearly | 2007 - 2031 |
| Eritrea (USD bn) | 0.257 2019 | yearly | 1992 - 2019 |
| Estonia (USD bn) | -0.905 2031 | yearly | 1993 - 2031 |
| Swaziland (USD bn) | 0.065 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Ethiopia (USD bn) | -6.301 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Fiji (USD bn) | -0.560 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Finland (USD bn) | 4.603 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| France (USD bn) | 17.480 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Gabon (USD bn) | -1.901 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Gambia (USD bn) | -0.096 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Georgia (USD bn) | -3.349 2031 | yearly | 1995 - 2031 |
| Germany (USD bn) | 243.613 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Ghana (USD bn) | 7.476 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Greece (USD bn) | -14.812 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Grenada (USD bn) | -0.265 2031 | yearly | 2014 - 2031 |
| Guatemala (USD bn) | -1.199 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Guinea (USD bn) | -0.677 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Guinea-Bissau (USD bn) | -0.168 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Guyana (USD bn) | 10.233 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Haiti (USD bn) | -1.054 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Honduras (USD bn) | -2.046 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD bn) | 64.227 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Hungary (USD bn) | 6.400 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Iceland (USD bn) | 0.273 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| India (USD bn) | -132.197 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Indonesia (USD bn) | -17.602 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Iran (USD bn) | 9.827 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Iraq (USD bn) | -20.099 2031 | yearly | 2001 - 2031 |
| Ireland (USD bn) | 71.407 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Israel (USD bn) | 25.604 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Italy (USD bn) | 67.922 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Ivory Coast (USD bn) | -4.224 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Jamaica (USD bn) | 0.126 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Japan (USD bn) | 207.800 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Jordan (USD bn) | -3.852 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Kazakhstan (USD bn) | -9.953 2031 | yearly | 1992 - 2031 |
| Kenya (USD bn) | -6.323 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Kiribati (USD bn) | -0.071 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| South Korea (USD bn) | 128.680 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Kosovo (USD bn) | -1.708 2031 | yearly | 2000 - 2031 |
| Kuwait (USD bn) | 28.640 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD bn) | -1.753 2031 | yearly | 1992 - 2031 |
| Laos (USD bn) | -0.151 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Latvia (USD bn) | -2.475 2031 | yearly | 1992 - 2031 |
| Lebanon (USD bn) | -7.753 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Lesotho (USD bn) | -0.002 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Liberia (USD bn) | -1.140 2031 | yearly | 2000 - 2031 |
| Libya (USD bn) | 0.512 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
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| 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) | 775.979 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 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: Tax (PAB th) | 775,978.502 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue (PAB th) | 904,264.003 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue: Tax: Direct: Total (PAB th) | 531,471.321 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 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) | 19.098 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 185.777 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1967 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,311.685 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 145.073 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 1989 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: FOB: Asia: Rest of Asia: South Korea (PAB th) | 233,057.000 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Exports: FOB: America: NAFTA: USA (PAB th) | 145,828.000 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Exports: FOB: Asia: Rest of Asia: China (PAB th) | 1,311,685.000 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Exports: FOB: America: NAFTA: Mexico (PAB th) | 46,106.000 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Exports: FOB: Asia: Rest of Asia: Taiwan (PAB th) | 66,371.000 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: NAFTA: USA (PAB th) | 2,729,967.000 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Imports: CIF: America: LAIA: MERCOSUR: Brazil (PAB th) | 299,244.000 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: Credit (PAB mn) | 3,969.010 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: CA: Income (PAB mn) | -646.384 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: Debit (PAB mn) | -7,282.947 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: CA: Goods (PAB mn) | -3,313.938 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: FA: Direct Investment (PAB mn) | 591.506 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: CA: Services: Credit (PAB mn) | 5,628.539 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: CA: Income: Credit (PAB mn) | 1,111.303 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: CA: Income: Debit (PAB mn) | -1,757.686 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: CA: Services (PAB mn) | 4,152.366 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (PAB mn) | 13.787 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: CA: Services: Debit (PAB mn) | -1,476.172 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: Capital Account: Credit (PAB mn) | 1.007 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: Capital Account: Debit (PAB mn) | 0.000 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 |
| BoP: Capital Account (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 |
| 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 (%) | 1.6 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2008 - Feb 2026 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 37.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 1,648.210 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2008 - Feb 2026 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 9,755.360 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 46,841.810 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 6.7 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 5,310.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Oct 1969 - Apr 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) | 118,521.639 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 6.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 64,257.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -0.1 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 34,223.1 Feb 2026 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 103,530.063 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.68 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 67.13 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3 (PAB mn) | 46,841.810 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| LC: National Banking System: Private Sector: Mortgage (PAB mn) | 21,538.593 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2026 |
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