Panama Forecast: Real GDP Growth
1980 - 2027 | Yearly | % | International Monetary Fund
Key information about Panama Forecast: Real GDP Growth
- Panama Real GDP Growth is forecasted to be 7.516 % in Dec 2022 as reported by International Monetary Fund.
- It records no change from the last reported number of 15.336 % in Dec 2021.
- Looking ahead, Panama Real GDP Growth is projected to stand at 5.000 % in Dec 2027.
- The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: Gross Domestic Product: Constant Prices: YoY.
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What is Panama's Forecast: Real GDP Growth in 2027?
Panama Real GDP Growth is forecasted to be 7.516 % in Dec 2022 as reported by International Monetary Fund. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.000 2027 | 5.000 2026 | -17.945 2020 | 15.336 2021 | % | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
Forecast: Real GDP Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan (%) | 1.750 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Albania (%) | 3.400 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Algeria (%) | 1.782 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Andorra (%) | 1.500 2030 | yearly | 2001 - 2030 |
| Angola (%) | 4.230 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Antigua and Barbuda (%) | 2.685 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Argentina (%) | 2.000 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Armenia (%) | 4.500 2028 | yearly | 1993 - 2028 |
| Aruba (%) | 1.336 2030 | yearly | 1987 - 2030 |
| Australia (%) | 2.279 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Austria (%) | 1.527 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 2.572 2028 | yearly | 1993 - 2028 |
| Bahamas (%) | 1.496 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Bahrain (%) | 2.733 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 9.531 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Barbados (%) | 1.840 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.741 2028 | yearly | 1993 - 2028 |
| Belgium (%) | 1.289 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Belize (%) | 2.012 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Benin (%) | 5.934 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Bhutan (%) | 6.462 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Bolivia (%) | 3.400 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 3.000 2028 | yearly | 1997 - 2028 |
| Botswana (%) | 3.957 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Brazil (%) | 2.015 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Brunei (%) | 2.112 2027 | yearly | 1986 - 2027 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 2.840 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Burkina Faso (%) | 5.258 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Burundi (%) | 4.565 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Cambodia (%) | 6.500 2027 | yearly | 1988 - 2027 |
| Cameroon (%) | 4.898 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Canada (%) | 1.635 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Cape Verde (%) | 4.498 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Central African Republic (%) | 3.347 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Chad (%) | 3.508 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Chile (%) | 2.459 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| China (%) | 3.437 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Colombia (%) | 3.345 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Comoros (%) | 4.342 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Congo (%) | 3.980 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Costa Rica (%) | 3.243 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Croatia (%) | 2.800 2028 | yearly | 1993 - 2028 |
| Cyprus (%) | 2.970 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.501 2027 | yearly | 1996 - 2027 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo (%) | 6.482 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Denmark (%) | 1.800 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Djibouti (%) | 5.000 2028 | yearly | 1992 - 2028 |
| Dominica (%) | 2.685 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Dominican Republic (%) | 4.985 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Ecuador (%) | 2.751 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Egypt (%) | 5.984 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| El Salvador (%) | 1.965 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Equatorial Guinea (%) | -0.981 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Eritrea (%) | 2.925 2028 | yearly | 1993 - 2028 |
| Estonia (%) | 3.300 2027 | yearly | 1994 - 2027 |
| Swaziland (%) | 2.278 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Ethiopia (%) | 6.953 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Fiji (%) | 3.459 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Finland (%) | 1.189 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| France (%) | 1.450 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Gabon (%) | 3.809 2027 | yearly | 1981 - 2027 |
| Gambia (%) | 5.000 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Georgia (%) | 5.198 2028 | yearly | 1995 - 2028 |
| Germany (%) | 1.134 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Ghana (%) | 6.774 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Greece (%) | 1.355 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Grenada (%) | 2.849 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Guatemala (%) | 3.900 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Guinea (%) | 5.187 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Guinea-Bissau (%) | 5.000 2027 | yearly | 1981 - 2027 |
| Guyana (%) | 3.320 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Haiti (%) | 1.500 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Honduras (%) | 3.940 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 2.849 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Hungary (%) | 3.150 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Iceland (%) | 2.397 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| India (%) | 6.042 2029 | yearly | 1981 - 2029 |
| Indonesia (%) | 5.117 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Iran (%) | 2.047 2029 | yearly | 1981 - 2029 |
| Iraq (%) | 2.625 2027 | yearly | 1999 - 2027 |
| Ireland (%) | 3.010 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Israel (%) | 3.499 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Italy (%) | 0.882 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 6.000 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Jamaica (%) | 1.600 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Japan (%) | 0.409 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Jordan (%) | 3.300 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 2.778 2028 | yearly | 1993 - 2028 |
| Kenya (%) | 5.516 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Kiribati (%) | 1.971 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| South Korea (%) | 2.340 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Kosovo (%) | 3.950 2030 | yearly | 2001 - 2030 |
| Kuwait (%) | 2.655 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 3.977 2028 | yearly | 1993 - 2028 |
| Laos (%) | 4.496 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Latvia (%) | 3.377 2027 | yearly | 1993 - 2027 |
| Lebanon (%) | -22.000 2020 | yearly | 1980 - 2020 |
| Lesotho (%) | 1.539 2031 | yearly | 1981 - 2031 |
| Liberia (%) | 5.680 2027 | yearly | 2001 - 2027 |
| Libya (%) | 3.588 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
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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) | 443.232 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 6.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 59,349.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 2004 - Dec 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: Tax (PAB th) | 443,231.781 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue: Tax: Direct: Total (PAB th) | 219,865.927 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue (PAB th) | 574,666.447 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| Public Debt: Domestic (USD mn) | 10,668.532 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 7.314 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -972.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 83.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 1.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 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) | 1,042.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -2.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 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) | 32.781 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 246.281 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1967 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,194.503 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 192.320 Sep 2025 | monthly | Mar 1989 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: Banana (PAB th) | 2,293.212 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: Prawn (PAB th) | 12,896.144 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: Seafood Products (PAB th) | 4,864.801 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: FOB (PAB th) | 70,409.644 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| 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 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 91.522 2021 | yearly | 1981 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 115.979 2021 | yearly | 1981 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 128.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -502.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 676.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 3.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 665.035 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 3.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 0.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 665.035 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 48,680.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 2004 - Dec 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) | -75,811.580 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: CA: Income (PAB mn) | -1,457.621 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: Capital Account: Credit (PAB mn) | 0.374 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (PAB mn) | 665.035 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA) (PAB mn) | -502.946 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: CA: Goods (PAB mn) | -3,116.496 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: CA: Goods: Credit (PAB mn) | 4,179.957 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (PAB mn) | -1,228.288 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: CA: Services (PAB mn) | 4,132.275 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: CA: Income: Debit (PAB mn) | -2,560.827 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: Capital Account: Debit (PAB mn) | 0.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: CA: Goods: Debit (PAB mn) | -7,296.453 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: CA: Services: Debit (PAB mn) | -1,502.052 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: Capital Account (PAB mn) | 0.374 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: CA: Services: Credit (PAB mn) | 5,634.327 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: CA: Income: Credit (PAB mn) | 1,103.205 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: Financial Account (FA) (PAB mn) | 1,301.970 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: FA: Direct Investment (PAB mn) | 548.322 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (PAB mn) | -2,194.910 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: Financing: Reserve Assets (PAB mn) | 466.385 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| IIP: Assets (USD mn) | 117,266.585 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Sep 2025 |
| IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) | 193,078.165 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Sep 2025 |
| International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) | -75,811.580 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (PAB mn) | 676.356 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2008 - Nov 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 37.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 1,598.833 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2008 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 9,066.270 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 45,730.080 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 8.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 5,644.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Oct 1969 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.178 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 5.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Sep 1969 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 115,131.706 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 7.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 64,958.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 1.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 33,969.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 102,722.968 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 5.67 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 68.25 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3 (PAB mn) | 45,730.080 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| LC: National Banking System: Private Sector: Mortgage (PAB mn) | 21,458.796 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2025 |
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