Panama Current Account Balance

1998 - 2024 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Panama Current Account Balance

  • Panama Current Account recorded a surplus of 434.7 USD mn in Jun 2024, compared with a surplus of 71.6 USD mn in the previous quarter.
  • Panama Current Account Balance: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1998 to Jun 2024, with an averaged value of -350.4 USD mn.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 614.4 USD mn in Jun 2023 and a record low of -3.9 USD bn in Dec 2023.
  • CEIC converts quarterly Current Account Balance into USD. The National Institute of Statistics and Census provides Current Account Balance in local currency based on BPM6. The International Monetary Fund average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Current Account Balance prior to Q1 2013 is based on BPM5 and prior to Q1 2003 is sourced from International Monetary Fund.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 731.9 USD mn in Jun 2024.
  • Panama Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 94.7 USD mn in Jun 2024.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 46.3 USD mn in Jun 2024.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 18.1 USD bn in Sep 2022.

View Panama's Current Account Balance from Mar 1998 to Jun 2024 in the chart:

Panama Current Account Balance

What was Panama's Current Account Balance in Jun 2024?

Panama Current Account recorded a surplus of 434.7 USD mn in Jun 2024, compared with a surplus of 71.6 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
434.7 Jun 2024 71.6 Mar 2024 -3,907.7 Dec 2023 614.4 Jun 2023 USD mn quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024

Current Account Balance by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) -145.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Algeria (USD mn) -2,970.0 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2019
Argentina (USD mn) 3,490.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1976 - Jun 2024
Armenia (USD mn) -168.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Australia (USD mn) -7,068.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1959 - Jun 2024
Austria (USD mn) 5,171.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1970 - Mar 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 895.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
Bahrain (USD mn) 671.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Bangladesh (USD mn) -188.8 Jul 2024 monthly Jul 1997 - Jul 2024
Belarus (USD mn) -1,726.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2023
Belgium (USD mn) -1,705.2 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2022
Bolivia (USD mn) 39.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1988 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) -271.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Botswana (USD mn) -44.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Brazil (USD mn) -6,525.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
Brunei (USD mn) -615.1 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (USD mn) 351.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Cambodia (USD mn) -574.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Canada (USD mn) -4,560.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1957 - Mar 2023
Chile (USD mn) -1,816.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
China (USD mn) 54,525.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Colombia (USD mn) -1,630.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Croatia (USD mn) -1,465.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) -178.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2022
Czech Republic (USD mn) 782.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2023
Denmark (USD mn) 5,296.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2023
Ecuador (USD mn) 2,407.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Egypt (USD mn) -3,711.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
Estonia (USD mn) 94.3 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2023
European Union (USD mn) 135,819.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Finland (USD mn) -1,912.9 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Apr 2023
France (USD mn) -706.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2024
Georgia (USD mn) -200.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
Germany (USD mn) 20,552.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 998.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Greece (USD mn) 717.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 12,924.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Hungary (USD mn) 2,080.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1989 - Jun 2024
Iceland (USD mn) -71.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Mar 2023
India (USD mn) -9,739.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1949 - Jun 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) -2,150.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2024
Iran (USD mn) 14,204.8 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Ireland (USD mn) 14,845.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2023
Israel (USD mn) 4,962.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2024
Italy (USD mn) -1,662.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1970 - Apr 2023
Ivory Coast (USD mn) -4,378.2 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Japan (USD mn) 14,232.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Jordan (USD mn) -1,007.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) -662.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2024
Kenya (USD mn) -266.0 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 8,186.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (USD mn) -400.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 11,086.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -1,294.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Laos (USD mn) -172.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Latvia (USD mn) 23.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) -227.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Lithuania (USD mn) 310.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) 2,694.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 16,954.8 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
North Macedonia (USD mn) 108.9 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2023
Malawi (USD mn) -1,752.1 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 635.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Malta (USD mn) 437.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (USD mn) -183.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Mexico (USD mn) -14,282.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2023
Moldova (USD mn) -697.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (USD mn) -524.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) -278.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2023
Morocco (USD mn) -1,332.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Mozambique (USD mn) -603.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Myanmar (USD mn) 295.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1976 - Mar 2024
Nepal (USD mn) 313.5 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) 27,762.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1967 - Mar 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) -5,231.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1971 - Mar 2023
Nigeria (USD mn) 5,142.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Norway (USD mn) 27,310.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2023
Oman (USD mn) 2,637.2 2023 yearly 1974 - 2023
Pakistan (USD mn) -62.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1976 - Jun 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -801.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Panama (USD mn) 434.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) 37.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Peru (USD mn) 1,684.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2024
Philippines (USD mn) -368.4 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Poland (USD mn) -3,111.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Portugal (USD mn) -33.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
Qatar (USD mn) 11,023.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Romania (USD mn) -3,110.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jun 2002 - Aug 2024
Russia (USD mn) 7,000.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2024
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 4,324.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Serbia (USD mn) -605.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Aug 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 25,549.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
Slovakia (USD mn) -277.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
Slovenia (USD mn) 359.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2023
South Africa (USD mn) -932.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Mar 2023
Spain (USD mn) 6,198.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Aug 2024
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 414.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2024
Sudan (USD mn) -1,752.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 14,404.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) 17,338.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Mar 2023

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Panama Key Series

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) 324.482 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 6.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 52,374.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Sep 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 61.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (PAB bn) 23.007 2029 yearly 1994 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (PAB bn) 59.883 2029 yearly 1994 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (PAB bn) 21.105 2029 yearly 1994 - 2029
Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue: Tax: Direct: Total (PAB th) 126,490.852 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue (PAB th) 416,985.014 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue: Tax (PAB th) 324,482.432 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
Public Debt: Domestic (USD mn) 9,513.549 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Sep 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.314 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,137.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Aug 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 145.2 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -78.5 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 6,067.531 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
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) 1,213.5 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -13.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 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) 43.777 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Jul 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 3.675 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1967 - Jul 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,072.958 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 8.220 Jul 2024 monthly Mar 1989 - Jul 2024
Exports: FOB: Prawn (PAB th) 9,354.541 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Exports: FOB: Banana (PAB th) 11,157.195 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Exports: FOB (PAB th) 75,636.141 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Exports: FOB: Seafood Products (PAB th) 10,858.852 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Aug 2024
Exports: FOB: America: NAFTA: Mexico (PAB th) 30,335.000 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) 94.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 434.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 731.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 46.336 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 46.336 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 42,860.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Sep 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) -2.904 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -74,373.797 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (PAB mn) -1,074.780 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA) (PAB mn) 434.679 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Credit (PAB mn) 4,997.525 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Income: Credit (PAB mn) 1,040.920 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Account (PAB mn) 2.490 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Income (PAB mn) -699.429 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Debit (PAB mn) -1,204.292 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Credit (PAB mn) 3,860.024 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financing: Reserve Assets (PAB mn) 2,511.505 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (PAB mn) 0.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (PAB mn) 2.490 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (PAB mn) 637.235 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (PAB mn) 46.336 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (PAB mn) -1,071.876 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods (PAB mn) -2,641.439 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Debit (PAB mn) -6,501.463 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Income: Debit (PAB mn) -1,740.348 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Services (PAB mn) 3,793.233 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (PAB mn) -1,712.281 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) -74,373.797 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 104,112.057 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 178,485.854 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (PAB mn) 731.906 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.6 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 38.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 1,550.659 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 8,749.080 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 41,290.250 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2024
M2 Growth (%) 8.7 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Jul 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 4,502.2 Jul 2024 monthly Oct 1969 - Jul 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 5.729 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.5 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 0.000 Mar 2024 monthly Sep 1969 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 107,351.873 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1998 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 6.8 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 63,079.0 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 5.0 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Aug 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 32,516.0 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Aug 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 96,404.929 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1998 - Sep 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 8.77 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 69.20 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2024
Money Supply: M3 (PAB mn) 41,290.250 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2024
LC: National Banking System: Private Sector: Mortgage (PAB mn) 20,911.483 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Aug 2024

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