Panama Trade Balance

1964 - 2024 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Panama's Trade Balance

  • Panama's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 1.0 USD bn in Jan 2024, compared with a deficit of 1.1 USD bn in the previous month
  • Panama's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1964 to Jan 2024, with an averaged value of -142.3 USD mn
  • The data reached an all-time high of 3.1 USD mn in Apr 1988 and a record low of -1.3 USD bn in Oct 2014
CEIC calculates monthly Trade Balance from monthly Total Exports and monthly Total Imports and converts it into USD. The National Institute of Statistics and Census provides Total Exports and Total Imports in local currency. The International Monetary Fund average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Trade Balance prior to January 2000 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.

Further information about Panama's Trade Balance

  • In the latest reports, Panama's Total Exports reached 145.2 USD mn in Feb 2023, a decrease of 4.5% YoY (year-on-year)
  • Total Imports recorded 1.1 USD bn in Jan 2024, a decrease of 4.5% YoY (year-on-year)

View Panama's Trade Balance from Jan 1964 to Jan 2024 in the chart:

Panama Trade Balance

What was Panama's Trade Balance in Jan 2024?

Panama's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 1.0 USD bn in Jan 2024, compared with a deficit of 1.1 USD bn in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-1,031.9 Jan 2024 -1,100.0 Dec 2023 -1,274.3 Oct 2014 3.1 Apr 1988 USD mn monthly Jan 1964 - Jan 2024

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) -402.6 Nov 2023 monthly Oct 1998 - Nov 2023
Algeria (USD mn) -274.8 Mar 2020 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2020
Argentina (USD mn) 1,345.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2024
Armenia (USD mn) 102.3 Feb 2024 monthly Nov 1995 - Feb 2024
Australia (USD mn) 7,318.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1971 - Jan 2024
Austria (USD mn) 1,200.8 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 701.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Bahrain (USD mn) 8,242.9 2022 yearly 1966 - 2022
Bangladesh (USD mn) -2,231.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Jan 2024
Belarus (USD mn) 98.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Belgium (USD mn) 1,030.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2024
Bolivia (USD mn) -174.3 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 1994 - Jan 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) -657.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Botswana (USD mn) -198.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Brazil (USD mn) 5,447.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Feb 2024
Brunei (USD mn) 685.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2023
Bulgaria (USD mn) -684.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2024
Cambodia (USD mn) -60.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 2013 - Feb 2024
Canada (USD mn) 1,030.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2024
Chile (USD mn) 1,524.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Feb 2024
China (USD mn) 39,705.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2024
Colombia (USD mn) -1,213.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Jan 2024
Croatia (USD mn) -1,210.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2023
Cyprus (USD mn) -617.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2024
Czech Republic (USD mn) 1,829.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2024
Denmark (USD mn) 885.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2024
Ecuador (USD mn) 439.4 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 1992 - Jan 2024
Egypt (USD mn) -2,089.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2024
Estonia (USD mn) -308.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2023
European Union (USD mn) 26,688.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
Finland (USD mn) -300.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2023
France (USD mn) -8,052.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Georgia (USD mn) -650.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2024
Germany (USD mn) 30,048.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 112.7 Aug 2023 monthly Mar 2005 - Aug 2023
Greece (USD mn) -2,751.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) -5,325.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2024
Hungary (USD mn) 0.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2024
Iceland (USD mn) -111.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2024
India (USD mn) -18,710.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) 867.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1967 - Feb 2024
Iran (USD mn) 22,668.0 2021 yearly 1948 - 2021
Ireland (USD mn) 9,552.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Jan 2024
Israel (USD mn) -2,822.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2024
Italy (USD mn) 7,379.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2024
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 1,715.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2023
Japan (USD mn) -3,018.4 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Feb 2024
Jordan (USD mn) -942.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Jan 2024
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 1,721.3 Jan 2024 monthly Sep 1995 - Jan 2024
Kenya (USD mn) -957.2 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 1992 - Jan 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 4,291.2 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1966 - Mar 2024
Kosovo (USD mn) -429.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 1,817.0 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2021
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -806.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
Laos (USD mn) 97.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1992 - Sep 2023
Latvia (USD mn) 43.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2024
Lebanon (USD mn) -397.4 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2023
Lithuania (USD mn) -430.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) -668.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) -977.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) -272.5 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Jan 2024
Malawi (USD mn) -42.8 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1964 - Feb 2023
Malaysia (USD mn) 2,506.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Feb 2024
Malta (USD mn) -302.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Jan 2024
Mauritius (USD mn) -310.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
Mexico (USD mn) -1,609.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2024
Moldova (USD mn) -498.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2023
Mongolia (USD mn) 252.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) -280.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2023
Morocco (USD mn) -2,252.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2024
Mozambique (USD mn) 89.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2023
Myanmar (USD mn) 183.9 Jul 2022 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2022
Nepal (USD mn) -893.2 Mar 2024 monthly Aug 1974 - Mar 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) 12,662.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
New Zealand (USD mn) -133.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Feb 2024
Nigeria (USD mn) 1,889.4 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2023
Norway (USD mn) 4,906.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2024
Oman (USD mn) 2,280.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) -2,171.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Mar 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -354.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Jan 2024
Panama (USD mn) -1,031.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Jan 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) 349.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
Peru (USD mn) 1,473.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2024
Philippines (USD mn) -4,221.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2024
Poland (USD mn) 1,590.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2024
Portugal (USD mn) -1,811.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2024
Qatar (USD mn) 4,964.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Feb 2024
Romania (USD mn) -2,134.5 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 1990 - Jan 2024
Russia (USD mn) 10,731.9 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2023
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 111,202.9 2023 yearly 1957 - 2023
Serbia (USD mn) -769.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 4,438.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2024
Slovakia (USD mn) 447.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2024
Slovenia (USD mn) -272.6 Jan 2024 monthly Nov 1991 - Jan 2024
South Africa (USD mn) 738.4 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - Feb 2024
Spain (USD mn) -3,292.3 Jan 2024 monthly Feb 1974 - Jan 2024
Sri Lanka (USD mn) -319.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2024
Sudan (USD mn) -829.9 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 891.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) 4,304.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2024

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Includes 163 key indicators for Panama, curated by CEIC analysts. Instant access to full history data in excel.
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.0 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -2,462.500 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 402.772 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 9.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 49,808.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Feb 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 56.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 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) 402,771.625 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2024
Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue: Tax: Direct: Total (PAB th) 183,964.393 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2024
Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue (PAB th) 493,810.833 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.314 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,031.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Jan 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 145.2 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -75.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
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) 1,094.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -4.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
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) 17.278 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1970 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 182.677 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1967 - Dec 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,072.958 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 146.475 Dec 2023 monthly Mar 1989 - Dec 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) 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) 42,844.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Feb 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: Services: Debit (PAB mn) -1,488.692 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: Credit (PAB mn) 4,976.487 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
BoP: CA: Services (PAB mn) 3,487.795 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
BoP: CA: Income: Credit (PAB mn) 935.134 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
BoP: Capital Account (PAB mn) 2.380 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: Credit (PAB mn) 2.380 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
BoP: CA: Income (PAB mn) -920.422 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (PAB mn) 0.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (PAB mn) 723.337 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
BoP: Financing: Reserve Assets (PAB mn) 1,266.187 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
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (PAB mn) 540.810 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 (%) 1.6 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2008 - Jan 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 38.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 1,472.789 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2008 - Jan 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 9,318.060 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 39,528.840 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
M2 Growth (%) 3.9 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2003 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 8,144.7 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1969 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 7.368 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 0.000 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 1969 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 104,069.234 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1998 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.8 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 60,991.9 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.0 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 31,951.1 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 90,529.510 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1998 - Jan 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.49 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 68.65 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2023
Money Supply: M3 (PAB mn) 39,528.840 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023

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