Panama Foreign Direct Investment

1998 - 2025 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Panama Foreign Direct Investment

  • Panama Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 676.4 USD mn in Sep 2025, compared with a drop of 887.1 USD mn in the previous quarter.
  • Panama Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1998 to Sep 2025.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 2.0 USD bn in Jun 2018 and a record low of -887.1 USD mn in Jun 2025.

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 deficit of 502.9 USD mn in Sep 2025.
  • Panama Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 128.0 USD mn in Sep 2025.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 665.0 USD mn in Sep 2025.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 20.1 USD bn in Jun 2025.

View Panama's Foreign Direct Investment from Mar 1998 to Sep 2025 in the chart:

Panama Foreign Direct Investment

What was Panama's Foreign Direct Investment in Sep 2025?

Panama Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 676.4 USD mn in Sep 2025, compared with a drop of 887.1 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
676.4 Sep 2025 -887.1 Jun 2025 -887.1 Jun 2025 2,040.9 Jun 2018 USD mn quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025

Foreign Direct Investment by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 524.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Algeria (USD mn) 460.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2024
Argentina (USD mn) 4,248.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2025
Armenia (USD mn) 180.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Australia (USD mn) 8,174.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1959 - Sep 2025
Austria (USD mn) -1,437.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1970 - Jun 2025
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 9.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2024
Bahrain (USD mn) 2,872.7 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Bangladesh (USD mn) 332.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Jun 2025
Belarus (USD mn) 55.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Belgium (USD mn) -9,258.3 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Jun 2025
Bolivia (USD mn) -77.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 221.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Botswana (USD mn) -38.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Brazil (USD mn) 10,936.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Brunei (USD mn) -7.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2024
Bulgaria (USD mn) 791.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (USD mn) 1,616.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Canada (USD mn) 13,179.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1957 - Sep 2025
Chile (USD mn) 2,078.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2025
China (USD mn) 5,788.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Colombia (USD mn) 3,443.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Croatia (USD mn) 673.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) -1,028.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Czech Republic (USD mn) -236.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2025
Denmark (USD mn) 4,846.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025
Ecuador (USD mn) 77.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Egypt (USD mn) 2,411.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2025
Estonia (USD mn) -204.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2025
European Union (USD mn) 11,917.7 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 1999 - Sep 2025
Finland (USD mn) 894.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
France (USD mn) 4,860.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2025
Georgia (USD mn) 515.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
Germany (USD mn) 15,861.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1971 - Oct 2025
Ghana (USD mn) 524.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Greece (USD mn) 499.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 24,887.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Hungary (USD mn) -33,637.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Iceland (USD mn) 289.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1976 - Jun 2025
India (USD mn) 14,130.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1990 - Jun 2025
Indonesia (USD mn) 4,662.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2025
Iran (USD mn) 838.3 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (USD mn) 21,903.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2025
Israel (USD mn) 8,059.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1972 - Sep 2025
Italy (USD mn) -4,393.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2025
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 3,802.1 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Japan (USD mn) -3,486.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2025
Jordan (USD mn) 426.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2025
Kazakhstan (USD mn) -1,849.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2025
Kenya (USD mn) 463.4 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 1,801.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2025
Kosovo (USD mn) 355.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
Kuwait (USD mn) 175.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -170.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Laos (USD mn) 327.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Latvia (USD mn) 186.7 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (USD mn) 137.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Lithuania (USD mn) 49.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Luxembourg (USD mn) -21,653.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 1,891.5 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) 68.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Malawi (USD mn) 46.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 2,260.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Malta (USD mn) 5,551.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Mauritius (USD mn) 2,189.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Mexico (USD mn) 7,591.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Moldova (USD mn) 120.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (USD mn) 187.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Nov 2025
Montenegro (USD mn) 169.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Morocco (USD mn) 240.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Mozambique (USD mn) 929.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Myanmar (USD mn) 301.2 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1976 - Mar 2025
Nepal (USD mn) 9.8 Jul 2025 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2025
Netherlands (USD mn) 33,290.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2025
New Zealand (USD mn) 1,080.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2025
Nigeria (USD mn) 85.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2025
Norway (USD mn) 1,099.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Oman (USD mn) 12,465.5 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) 179.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1997 - Nov 2025
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -158.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Panama (USD mn) 676.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Paraguay (USD mn) 98.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Peru (USD mn) 3,081.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2025
Philippines (USD mn) 320.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2025
Poland (USD mn) 2,501.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Portugal (USD mn) 1,637.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
Qatar (USD mn) 2,692.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Romania (USD mn) 488.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2025
Russia (USD mn) 6,924.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 6,650.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Serbia (USD mn) 292.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Oct 2025
Singapore (USD mn) 35,793.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (USD mn) 689.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2025
Slovenia (USD mn) 283.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2025
South Africa (USD mn) -4,017.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Spain (USD mn) 6,949.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 241.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2025
Sudan (USD mn) 0.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Jun 2025
Sweden (USD mn) 2,627.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2025
Switzerland (USD mn) 4,078.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025

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Panama Key Series

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) 460.252 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 6.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 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: Tax (PAB th) 460,252.161 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue (PAB th) 567,877.450 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Public Debt: Domestic (USD mn) 10,843.916 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 2004 - Nov 2025
Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue: Tax: Direct: Total (PAB th) 487,361.403 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.314 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,324.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1964 - Oct 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 83.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -10.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 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) 1,404.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 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) 35.282 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 211.345 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1967 - Aug 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,194.503 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 165.039 Aug 2025 monthly Mar 1989 - Aug 2025
Exports: FOB (PAB th) 80,133.426 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Exports: FOB: Prawn (PAB th) 11,096.530 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Exports: FOB: Banana (PAB th) 19,938.525 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: America: NAFTA: Mexico (PAB th) 30,335.000 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Exports: FOB: Asia: Rest of Asia: China (PAB th) 1,072,958.000 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
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
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) 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) 48,132.1 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) -75,811.580 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (PAB mn) -1,228.288 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Goods (PAB mn) -3,116.496 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Income (PAB mn) -1,457.621 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: CA: Goods: Debit (PAB mn) -7,296.453 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: Services: Debit (PAB mn) -1,502.052 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Goods: Credit (PAB mn) 4,179.957 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: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (PAB mn) 665.035 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Services (PAB mn) 4,132.275 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (PAB mn) 1,301.970 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financing: Reserve Assets (PAB mn) 466.385 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (PAB mn) 0.374 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Income: Credit (PAB mn) 1,103.205 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 (PAB mn) 0.374 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (PAB mn) 0.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (PAB mn) 548.322 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) -75,811.580 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - 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
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) 9,045.180 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 45,621.300 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
M2 Growth (%) 9.7 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2003 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 5,397.9 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 1969 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.178 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 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) 45,621.300 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
LC: National Banking System: Private Sector: Mortgage (PAB mn) 21,458.796 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Nov 2025

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