Panama Total Imports Growth

2001 - 2023 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Panama Total Imports Growth

  • Panama Total Imports dropped 5.6 % YoY in Aug 2023, compared with an increase of 1.1 % YoY in the previous month
  • Panama Total Imports Growth data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2001 to Aug 2023, with an averaged rate of 7.3 %
  • The data reached an all-time high of 100.1 % in May 2021 and a record low of -55.2 % in May 2020

CEIC calculates Total Imports Growth from monthly Total Imports. The National Institute of Statistics and Census provides Total Imports, CIF, in local currency.


Further information about Panama Total Imports Growth

  • In the latest reports, Panama Total Imports recorded 1.4 USD bn in Aug 2023
  • Total Exports reached 145.2 USD mn in Feb 2023, which registered an increase of 1.5 % year on year
  • Panama Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 1.0 USD bn in Aug 2023

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What was Panama's Total Imports Growth in Aug 2023?

Panama Total Imports dropped 5.6 % YoY in Aug 2023, compared with an increase of 1.1 % YoY in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-5.6 Aug 2023 -1.1 Jul 2023 -55.2 May 2020 100.1 May 2021 % monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2023

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -6.3 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2023
Algeria (%) -15.4 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2020
Argentina (%) -6.3 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2023
Armenia (%) 12.3 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2023
Australia (%) 2.0 Sep 2023 monthly Jul 1972 - Sep 2023
Austria (%) -5.4 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1954 - Jul 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 2.8 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2023
Bahrain (%) -18.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2019 - Jun 2023
Bangladesh (%) -14.1 Aug 2023 monthly Jul 1987 - Aug 2023
Belarus (%) 4.0 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2023
Belgium (%) -24.5 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2023
Bolivia (%) -23.4 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -5.0 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2023
Botswana (%) -2.2 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Aug 2023
Brazil (%) -12.6 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1960 - Oct 2023
Brunei (%) -30.6 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Jun 2023
Bulgaria (%) -8.0 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2023
Cambodia (%) -22.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2014 - Sep 2023
Canada (%) -0.6 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1989 - Sep 2023
Chile (%) -2.8 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2023
China (%) 20.8 Oct 2021 monthly May 2009 - Oct 2021
Colombia (%) -26.2 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2023
Croatia (%) -19.9 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2023
Cyprus (%) 11.3 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2023
Czech Republic (%) -7.3 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Jul 2023
Denmark (%) 0.1 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2023
Ecuador (%) -11.0 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1958 - Sep 2023
Egypt (%) -7.1 Sep 2023 monthly Jul 1995 - Sep 2023
Estonia (%) -21.6 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2023
European Union (%) -25.7 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2023
Finland (%) -18.6 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2023
France (%) -17.3 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2023
Georgia (%) 9.2 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2023
Germany (%) -16.3 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1951 - Oct 2023
Ghana (%) -11.1 Aug 2023 monthly Mar 2006 - Aug 2023
Greece (%) -17.3 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) -0.4 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1953 - Sep 2023
Hungary (%) -0.3 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2023
Iceland (%) -10.3 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2023
India (%) 13.5 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1958 - Oct 2023
Indonesia (%) -2.4 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Oct 2023
Iran (%) 36.3 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Ireland (%) -11.6 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1971 - Sep 2023
Israel (%) -15.1 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2023
Italy (%) -20.9 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Aug 2023
Ivory Coast (%) 26.6 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Jul 2023
Japan (%) -15.4 Oct 2023 monthly Apr 1996 - Oct 2023
Jordan (%) -14.7 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1973 - Sep 2023
Kazakhstan (%) -0.9 Sep 2023 monthly Sep 1996 - Sep 2023
Kenya (%) 4.7 Sep 2023 monthly Aug 1999 - Sep 2023
South Korea (%) -9.7 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1967 - Oct 2023
Kosovo (%) 10.2 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (%) 27.7 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) -6.2 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Aug 2023
Laos (%) 4.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
Latvia (%) -18.3 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2023
Lebanon (%) 1,305.3 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2023
Lithuania (%) -27.2 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2023
Luxembourg (%) -10.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1989 - Apr 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 4.3 May 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2023
North Macedonia (%) -7.6 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2023
Malawi (%) -35.3 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2023
Malaysia (%) -11.0 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2023
Malta (%) -13.0 Sep 2023 monthly Oct 1995 - Sep 2023
Mauritius (%) -21.4 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2023
Mexico (%) -0.9 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2023
Moldova (%) -17.0 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2023
Mongolia (%) 8.0 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2023
Montenegro (%) -0.7 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2023
Morocco (%) -2.8 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2023
Mozambique (%) -2.3 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2023
Myanmar (%) 38.4 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2011 - Jul 2022
Nepal (%) 16.2 Oct 2023 monthly Aug 2004 - Oct 2023
Netherlands (%) -20.4 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2023
New Zealand (%) -14.0 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1961 - Oct 2023
Nigeria (%) -51.0 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Jun 2023
Norway (%) -6.8 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1977 - Oct 2023
Oman (%) 0.7 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2023
Pakistan (%) 10.7 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 1988 - Nov 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) 2.1 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Jul 2023
Panama (%) -5.6 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2023
Paraguay (%) 22.1 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2023
Peru (%) -6.4 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1986 - Sep 2023
Philippines (%) -14.7 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2023
Poland (%) -19.8 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2023
Portugal (%) -13.0 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2023
Qatar (%) -16.7 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2023
Romania (%) -11.1 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2023
Russia (%) -4.8 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) -3.6 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2023
Serbia (%) -3.8 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2023
Singapore (%) -3.6 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1965 - Oct 2023
Slovakia (%) -4.7 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2023
Slovenia (%) -0.1 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2023
South Africa (%) -2.8 Sep 2023 monthly Oct 2005 - Sep 2023
Spain (%) -17.7 Aug 2023 monthly Sep 1974 - Aug 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 5.1 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Sep 2023
Sudan (%) -12.3 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2022
Sweden (%) 1.3 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2023
Switzerland (%) 1.8 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 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: Direct: Total (PAB th) 296,000.396 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2023
Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue: Tax (PAB th) 518,546.926 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: 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
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: CA: Goods (PAB mn) -1,303.278 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: Income: Credit (PAB mn) 953.765 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2023
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (PAB mn) 1,626.219 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2023
BoP: CA: Income: Debit (PAB mn) -1,996.892 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2023
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (PAB mn) -873.539 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2023
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (PAB mn) 0.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2023
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (PAB mn) 2.216 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: Services: Credit (PAB mn) 4,757.866 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2023
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (PAB mn) 906.491 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2023
BoP: Capital Account (PAB mn) 2.216 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2023
BoP: CA: Income (PAB mn) -1,043.127 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2023
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (PAB mn) -436.615 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2023
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (PAB mn) -1,885.224 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: Credit (PAB mn) 5,115.466 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2023
BoP: Financing: Reserve Assets (PAB mn) 1.632 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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