Panama Foreign Direct Investment

1998 - 2023 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Panama Foreign Direct Investment

  • Panama Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 828.1 USD mn in Mar 2023, compared with an increase of 578.7 USD mn in the previous quarter.
  • Panama Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1998 to Mar 2023.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 2.0 USD bn in Jun 2018 and a record low of -651.3 USD mn in Dec 2020.

CEIC converts quarterly Foreign Direct Investment into USD. The National Institute of Statistics and Census provides Foreign Direct Investment in local currency based on BPM6. The International Monetary Fund average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Foreign Direct Investment prior to Q1 2013 is based on BPM5 and prior to Q1 2003 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.


Related information about Panama Foreign Direct Investment

  • In the latest reports of Panama, Current Account recorded a surplus of 1.1 USD bn in Mar 2023.
  • Panama Direct Investment Abroad fell by 78.4 USD mn in Mar 2023.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 1.6 USD bn in Mar 2023.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 18.1 USD bn in Sep 2022.

View Panama's Foreign Direct Investment from Mar 1998 to Mar 2023 in the chart:

Panama Foreign Direct Investment

What was Panama's Foreign Direct Investment in Mar 2023?

Panama Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 828.1 USD mn in Mar 2023, compared with an increase of 578.7 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
828.1 Mar 2023 578.7 Dec 2022 -651.3 Dec 2020 2,040.9 Jun 2018 USD mn quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2023

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 412.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2023
Algeria (USD mn) 200.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2022
Argentina (USD mn) 4,820.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2023
Armenia (USD mn) 110.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2023
Australia (USD mn) -1,015.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 1959 - Jun 2023
Austria (USD mn) 1,399.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1970 - Mar 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) -1,343.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2023
Bahrain (USD mn) 532.1 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Bangladesh (USD mn) 722.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2003 - Jun 2023
Belarus (USD mn) -208.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2023
Belgium (USD mn) 3,191.9 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2023
Bolivia (USD mn) -65.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 311.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2023
Botswana (USD mn) 50.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2023
Brazil (USD mn) 5,380.2 May 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - May 2023
Brunei (USD mn) -315.6 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (USD mn) 60.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Cambodia (USD mn) 1,097.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2023
Canada (USD mn) 9,110.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1957 - Jun 2023
Chile (USD mn) 1,466.6 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2023
China (USD mn) -11,800.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2023
Colombia (USD mn) 5,278.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2023
Croatia (USD mn) 673.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 1,140.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2023
Czech Republic (USD mn) 965.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2023
Denmark (USD mn) 6,695.9 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2023
Ecuador (USD mn) 83.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2023
Egypt (USD mn) 2,093.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2023
Estonia (USD mn) 184.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2023
European Union (USD mn) -19,841.1 Sep 2023 monthly Apr 1999 - Sep 2023
Finland (USD mn) 1,117.4 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2023
France (USD mn) 5,572.8 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2023
Georgia (USD mn) 507.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2023
Germany (USD mn) 8,130.3 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1971 - Jun 2023
Ghana (USD mn) 324.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Greece (USD mn) 304.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 34,323.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
Hungary (USD mn) -12,172.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2023
Iceland (USD mn) -454.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Jun 2023
India (USD mn) 7,352.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1990 - Jun 2023
Indonesia (USD mn) 4,710.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2023
Iran (USD mn) 838.3 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (USD mn) -44,412.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Jun 2023
Israel (USD mn) 3,592.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1972 - Jun 2023
Italy (USD mn) 2,611.5 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2023
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 1,583.7 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Japan (USD mn) 10,529.5 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2023
Jordan (USD mn) 281.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 2,075.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2023
Kenya (USD mn) 393.6 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
South Korea (USD mn) 2,558.8 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Jun 2023
Kosovo (USD mn) 257.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (USD mn) 445.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2023
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -75.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Laos (USD mn) 305.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2023
Latvia (USD mn) 14.3 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) 35.3 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2022
Lithuania (USD mn) 200.1 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2023
Luxembourg (USD mn) -108,008.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2023
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 2,867.9 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
North Macedonia (USD mn) 66.3 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jun 2023
Malawi (USD mn) 46.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 1,554.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Malta (USD mn) 7,159.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Mauritius (USD mn) 3,457.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Mar 2023
Mexico (USD mn) 908.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2023
Moldova (USD mn) 143.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2023
Mongolia (USD mn) 104.6 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Sep 2023
Montenegro (USD mn) 85.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Morocco (USD mn) 333.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
Mozambique (USD mn) 520.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Myanmar (USD mn) 259.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2022
Nepal (USD mn) 25.4 Oct 2023 quarterly Oct 2000 - Oct 2023
Netherlands (USD mn) 9,668.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) 113.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2023
Nigeria (USD mn) 752.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Norway (USD mn) -1,763.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
Oman (USD mn) 5,479.8 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Pakistan (USD mn) 122.5 Oct 2023 monthly Jul 1997 - Oct 2023
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -227.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2023
Panama (USD mn) 828.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2023
Paraguay (USD mn) 172.2 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2022
Peru (USD mn) 1,750.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Philippines (USD mn) 789.4 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2023
Poland (USD mn) 2,890.0 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2023
Portugal (USD mn) 904.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Qatar (USD mn) -383.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2023
Romania (USD mn) 984.0 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2023
Russia (USD mn) -645.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2023
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 1,650.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2023
Serbia (USD mn) 467.5 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2013 - Sep 2023
Singapore (USD mn) 22,794.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Slovakia (USD mn) -42.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2023
Slovenia (USD mn) 147.7 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2023
South Africa (USD mn) 2,885.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2023
Spain (USD mn) -1,186.1 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Apr 2023
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 111.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2023
Sudan (USD mn) 152.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 7,960.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2023
Switzerland (USD mn) -580.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.9 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -3,005.500 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 518.547 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 6.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 47,406.2 Oct 2023 monthly Jul 2004 - Oct 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 62.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2022
Forecast: Government Expenditure (PAB bn) 22.880 2028 yearly 1994 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (PAB bn) 53.964 2028 yearly 1994 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (PAB bn) 21.239 2028 yearly 1994 - 2028
Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue: Tax (PAB th) 518,546.926 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2023
Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue: Tax: Direct: Total (PAB th) 296,000.396 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2023
Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue (PAB th) 630,946.588 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.314 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,047.8 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1964 - Aug 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 145.2 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) 1.5 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 5,167.980 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 807,995.942 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 145,164.399 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,399.0 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -5.6 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,054,288.448 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 448,064.045 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 16.323 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1970 - Jul 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 183.828 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1967 - Jul 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,072.958 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 122.307 Jul 2023 monthly Mar 1989 - Jul 2023
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
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -78.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 1,101.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -16.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 828.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,626.219 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 1,626.219 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 40,008.0 Oct 2023 monthly Jul 2004 - Oct 2023
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) -2.743 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -70,928.394 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2023
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (PAB mn) -873.539 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2023
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA) (PAB mn) 1,101.789 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2023
BoP: CA: Goods (PAB mn) -1,303.278 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2023
BoP: CA: Goods: Credit (PAB mn) 5,115.466 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2023
BoP: CA: Goods: Debit (PAB mn) -6,418.744 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2023
BoP: CA: Services (PAB mn) 3,447.793 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2023
BoP: CA: Services: Credit (PAB mn) 4,757.866 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2023
BoP: CA: Income (PAB mn) -1,043.127 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2023
BoP: CA: Services: Debit (PAB mn) -1,310.072 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2023
BoP: CA: Income: Credit (PAB mn) 953.765 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2023
BoP: CA: Income: Debit (PAB mn) -1,996.892 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2023
BoP: Capital Account (PAB mn) 2.216 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2023
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (PAB mn) 2.216 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2023
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (PAB mn) 0.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2023
BoP: Financing: Reserve Assets (PAB mn) 1.632 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2023
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (PAB mn) -436.615 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2023
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (PAB mn) 906.491 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2023
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (PAB mn) -1,885.224 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2023
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (PAB mn) 1,626.219 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2023
International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) -70,928.394 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2023
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 99,523.854 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2023
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 170,452.248 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (PAB mn) 828.124 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.5 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 2008 - Aug 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 42.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2022
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 1,359.501 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 2008 - Aug 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 8,815.110 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Aug 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 38,175.510 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Aug 2023
M2 Growth (%) 0.0 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 2003 - Aug 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 4,782.4 Oct 2023 monthly Oct 1969 - Oct 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 8.199 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2022
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.4 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 0.000 Oct 2023 monthly Sep 1969 - Oct 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 100,516.919 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 1998 - Sep 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.8 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 60,572.6 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 2001 - Sep 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.2 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 31,050.8 Jul 2023 monthly Oct 2005 - Jul 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 88,632.773 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 1998 - Sep 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 3.72 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 78.23 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2022
Money Supply: M3 (PAB mn) 38,175.510 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Aug 2023

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