Panama Total Imports Growth

2001 - 2023 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Panama Total Imports Growth

  • Panama Total Imports dropped 6.6 % YoY in Dec 2023, compared with a decrease of 14.2 % YoY in the previous month
  • Panama Total Imports Growth data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2001 to Dec 2023, with an averaged rate of 6.6 %
  • 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 1.2 USD bn in Dec 2023
  • Total Exports reached 145.2 USD mn in Feb 2023, which registered a decrease of 79.6 % year on year
  • Panama Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 1.1 USD bn in Dec 2023

View Panama's Total Imports Growth from Jan 2001 to Dec 2023 in the chart:

Panama Total Imports Growth

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

Panama Total Imports dropped 6.6 % YoY in Dec 2023, compared with a decrease of 14.2 % YoY in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-6.6 Dec 2023 -14.2 Nov 2023 -55.2 May 2020 100.1 May 2021 % monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -7.4 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2023
Algeria (%) -15.4 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2020
Argentina (%) -17.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2024
Armenia (%) 34.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Australia (%) -1.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1972 - Dec 2023
Austria (%) -14.3 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1954 - Nov 2023
Azerbaijan (%) -11.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Bahrain (%) -6.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2019 - Sep 2023
Bangladesh (%) 5.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1987 - Dec 2023
Belarus (%) -5.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Belgium (%) -21.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
Bolivia (%) -18.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 3.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Botswana (%) -19.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2023
Brazil (%) -0.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Jan 2024
Brunei (%) -32.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2023
Bulgaria (%) -10.3 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2023
Cambodia (%) -0.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2014 - Dec 2023
Canada (%) -0.1 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2023
Chile (%) -12.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2023
China (%) 20.8 Oct 2021 monthly May 2009 - Oct 2021
Colombia (%) -10.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2023
Croatia (%) -11.5 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2023
Cyprus (%) -0.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Czech Republic (%) -10.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
Denmark (%) 4.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (%) -8.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1958 - Dec 2023
Egypt (%) 6.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1995 - Dec 2023
Estonia (%) -29.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
European Union (%) -16.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Finland (%) -13.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
France (%) -13.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) -10.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2024
Germany (%) -12.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1951 - Dec 2023
Ghana (%) -11.1 Aug 2023 monthly Mar 2006 - Aug 2023
Greece (%) -15.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 21.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1953 - Jan 2024
Hungary (%) -30.3 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2023
Iceland (%) 6.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2024
India (%) 4.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Jan 2024
Indonesia (%) 0.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2024
Iran (%) 12.6 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Ireland (%) -1.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1971 - Dec 2023
Israel (%) -20.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2024
Italy (%) -8.9 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2023
Ivory Coast (%) 26.6 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Jul 2023
Japan (%) -10.8 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - Jan 2024
Jordan (%) -192.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1973 - Dec 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 39.7 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 1996 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) 35.0 Nov 2023 monthly Aug 1999 - Nov 2023
South Korea (%) -13.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1967 - Feb 2024
Kosovo (%) 7.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2024
Kuwait (%) 27.7 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) 8.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2023
Laos (%) 0.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Latvia (%) -20.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Lebanon (%) 1,305.3 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2023
Lithuania (%) -25.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 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 (%) -2.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Malawi (%) -35.3 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2023
Malaysia (%) 22.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2024
Malta (%) -25.1 Dec 2023 monthly Oct 1995 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (%) -10.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2023
Mexico (%) -4.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2024
Moldova (%) -14.7 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2023
Mongolia (%) 35.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2024
Montenegro (%) 7.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Morocco (%) 1.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
Mozambique (%) -11.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2023
Myanmar (%) 38.4 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2011 - Jul 2022
Nepal (%) -1.5 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 2004 - Jan 2024
Netherlands (%) -14.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (%) -20.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1961 - Jan 2024
Nigeria (%) 34.5 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2023
Norway (%) 6.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1977 - Jan 2024
Oman (%) 0.7 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2023
Pakistan (%) 12.3 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Feb 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) -36.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2023
Panama (%) -6.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Paraguay (%) 11.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2024
Peru (%) -7.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2023
Philippines (%) -5.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2023
Poland (%) -20.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Portugal (%) -5.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
Qatar (%) 38.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Romania (%) -2.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2023
Russia (%) -4.8 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) -7.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Serbia (%) 0.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Singapore (%) 0.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1965 - Jan 2024
Slovakia (%) -12.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2023
Slovenia (%) -15.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
South Africa (%) -5.2 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2024
Spain (%) -11.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1975 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 6.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2024
Sudan (%) -12.3 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2022
Sweden (%) -5.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2024
Switzerland (%) -7.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2024

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Panama Key Series

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.0 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -2,462.500 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 762.604 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 7.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 46,894.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Jan 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 56.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2023
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) 762,604.057 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2023
Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue: Tax: Direct: Total (PAB th) 553,673.642 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2023
Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue (PAB th) 3,105,099.378 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2023
Public Debt: Domestic (USD mn) 7,004.936 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Jan 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.314 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,100.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1964 - Dec 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 145.2 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -79.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,490.770 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) 1,171.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -6.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 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) 14.124 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1970 - Nov 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 179.004 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1967 - Nov 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,072.958 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 149.250 Nov 2023 monthly Mar 1989 - Nov 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) 122.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -5,854.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -28.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -176.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 44.032 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 44.032 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 39,889.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Jan 2024
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) -2.777 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -73,105.081 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (PAB mn) 3,834.392 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA) (PAB mn) -5,854.602 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
BoP: CA: Goods (PAB mn) -8,365.923 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
BoP: CA: Goods: Credit (PAB mn) 4,746.572 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
BoP: CA: Goods: Debit (PAB mn) -13,112.495 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
BoP: CA: Services (PAB mn) 3,487.795 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
BoP: CA: Services: Credit (PAB mn) 4,976.487 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
BoP: CA: Services: Debit (PAB mn) -1,488.692 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
BoP: CA: Income (PAB mn) -920.422 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
BoP: CA: Income: Credit (PAB mn) 935.134 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
BoP: CA: Income: Debit (PAB mn) -1,855.556 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
BoP: Capital Account (PAB mn) 2.380 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (PAB mn) 0.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (PAB mn) 2.380 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
BoP: Financing: Reserve Assets (PAB mn) 1,266.187 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (PAB mn) 723.337 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (PAB mn) 540.810 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (PAB mn) -298.620 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (PAB mn) 44.032 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) -73,105.081 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 97,645.344 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 170,750.425 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (PAB mn) -176.394 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.9 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2008 - Nov 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 38.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 1,670.620 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2008 - Nov 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 9,005.520 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Nov 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 38,886.890 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Nov 2023
M2 Growth (%) 2.9 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2003 - Nov 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 5,420.6 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 1969 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 5.035 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 0.000 Jan 2024 monthly Sep 1969 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 104,202.564 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.2 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Nov 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 60,945.5 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2001 - Nov 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 3.4 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Nov 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 31,588.9 Nov 2023 monthly Oct 2005 - Nov 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 89,824.234 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.14 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Nov 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 69.44 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2023
Money Supply: M3 (PAB mn) 38,886.890 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Nov 2023

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