Panama Current Account Balance: % of GDP
Key information about Panama Current Account Balance: % of GDP
- Panama Current Account surplus accounted for 3.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with a 2.2 % surplus in the previous quarter.
- Panama Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2007 to Sep 2024, with an average value of -6.2 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of 3.9 % in Sep 2024 and a record low of -19.0 % in Sep 2008.
CEIC calculates Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Current Account Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. The National Institute of Statistics and Census provides Current Account Balance in local currency based on BPM6 and Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008. Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP prior to Q1 2018 is calculated from Nominal GDP based on SNA 1993. Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP prior to Q1 2013 is calculated from Current Account Balance based on BPM5.
Key information about Panama Current Account Balance: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Panama, Current Account recorded a surplus of 824.1 USD mn in Sep 2024.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 726.8 USD mn in Sep 2024.
- Panama Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 52.0 USD mn in Sep 2024.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 361.6 USD mn in Sep 2024.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 18.1 USD bn in Sep 2022.
View Panama's Current Account Balance: % of GDP from Mar 2007 to Sep 2024 in the chart:
What was Panama's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in Sep 2024?
Panama Current Account surplus accounted for 3.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with a 2.2 % surplus in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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3.9 Sep 2024 | 2.2 Jun 2024 | -19.0 Sep 2008 | 3.9 Sep 2024 | % | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison
country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (%) | 5.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
Algeria (%) | -0.4 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2024 |
Argentina (%) | 0.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
Armenia (%) | -3.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2024 |
Australia (%) | -2.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Sep 2024 |
Austria (%) | 1.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Sep 2024 |
Azerbaijan (%) | 6.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
Bahrain (%) | 15.2 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2022 |
Bangladesh (%) | 0.9 2024 | yearly | 1998 - 2024 |
Belarus (%) | 2.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
Belgium (%) | -1.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Bolivia (%) | 0.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2024 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | -0.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
Botswana (%) | -5.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
Brazil (%) | -3.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Brunei (%) | -20.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2020 |
Bulgaria (%) | 5.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Cambodia (%) | -5.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2024 |
Canada (%) | -0.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Sep 2024 |
Chile (%) | -3.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
China (%) | 3.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Colombia (%) | -1.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
Croatia (%) | 19.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Cyprus (%) | -0.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
Czech Republic (%) | -0.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Denmark (%) | 15.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2024 |
Ecuador (%) | 4.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
Egypt (%) | 1.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Dec 2022 |
Estonia (%) | 0.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
European Union (%) | 3.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Finland (%) | 3.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2024 |
France (%) | -0.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2024 |
Georgia (%) | 0.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
Germany (%) | 5.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2024 |
Ghana (%) | 5.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2024 |
Greece (%) | 1.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 14.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Hungary (%) | 1.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Iceland (%) | 3.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
India (%) | -1.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Sep 2024 |
Indonesia (%) | 0.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2023 |
Iran (%) | 0.6 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
Ireland (%) | 16.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Israel (%) | 2.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Italy (%) | 1.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2024 |
Ivory Coast (%) | -6.3 2022 | yearly | 1975 - 2022 |
Japan (USD mn) | 14,232.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2023 |
Jordan (%) | -6.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2024 |
Kazakhstan (%) | -2.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2023 |
Kenya (%) | -2.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2024 |
South Korea (USD mn) | 10,230.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2024 |
Kosovo (%) | 8.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2024 |
Kuwait (%) | 31.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
Kyrgyzstan (%) | -60.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
Laos (%) | 2.7 2023 | yearly | 1984 - 2023 |
Latvia (%) | -4.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Lebanon (%) | -2.8 2021 | yearly | 2002 - 2021 |
Lithuania (%) | 2.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
Luxembourg (%) | 10.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Macau SAR, China (%) | 31.4 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
North Macedonia (%) | 6.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Malawi (%) | -17.0 2023 | yearly | 1977 - 2023 |
Malaysia (%) | 0.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Malta (%) | 7.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Mauritius (%) | -6.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
Mexico (%) | 0.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
Moldova (%) | -17.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Mongolia (%) | -14.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Montenegro (%) | -23.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2024 |
Morocco (%) | -3.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2024 |
Mozambique (%) | -11.6 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
Nepal (%) | 3.9 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
Netherlands (%) | 9.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Sep 2024 |
New Zealand (%) | -5.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1987 - Sep 2024 |
Nigeria (%) | 11.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2024 |
Norway (%) | 18.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2024 |
Oman (%) | -4.9 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
Pakistan (%) | -0.5 2024 | yearly | 1977 - 2024 |
Palestinian Territory (%) | -16.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2023 |
Panama (%) | 3.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
Paraguay (%) | -3.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Peru (%) | 2.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2024 |
Philippines (%) | -4.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2023 |
Poland (%) | 0.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Portugal (%) | 4.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
Qatar (%) | 20.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2024 |
Romania (%) | -9.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Russia (%) | 1.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
Saudi Arabia (%) | -3.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2024 |
Serbia (%) | -10.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
Singapore (%) | 18.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Sep 2024 |
Slovakia (%) | -2.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2024 |
Slovenia (%) | 6.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
South Africa (%) | -1.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2024 |
Spain (%) | 4.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2024 |
Sri Lanka (%) | 1.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
Sudan (%) | -8.5 2021 | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
Sweden (%) | 6.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2024 |
Switzerland (%) | 3.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Sep 2024 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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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) | 376.798 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 5.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
National Government Debt (USD mn) | 53,873.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jul 2004 - Nov 2024 |
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 61.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 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 (PAB th) | 509,360.329 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue: Tax (PAB th) | 376,797.799 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue: Tax: Direct: Total (PAB th) | 150,376.752 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
Public Debt: Domestic (USD mn) | 9,827.461 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jul 2004 - Nov 2024 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 7.314 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,259.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Oct 2024 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 145.2 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2023 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | -71.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2024 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 6,067.531 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 329,464.345 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 10,079.101 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,349.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | 8.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2024 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,071,085.390 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 333,744.579 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 33.249 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Sep 2024 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 204.656 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1967 - Sep 2024 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,072.958 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 225.157 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 1989 - Sep 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 |
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Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 52.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 824.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 3.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 726.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 3.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -361.598 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -1.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 0.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -361.598 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
External Debt (USD mn) | 44,046.2 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jul 2004 - Nov 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) | -78,418.321 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
BoP: CA: Goods (PAB mn) | -1,502.437 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
BoP: CA: Services (PAB mn) | 3,683.629 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
BoP: CA: Goods: Credit (PAB mn) | 4,331.072 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
BoP: CA: Services: Debit (PAB mn) | -1,348.937 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
BoP: CA: Services: Credit (PAB mn) | 5,032.566 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
BoP: CA: Income: Credit (PAB mn) | 1,000.008 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (PAB mn) | 0.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (PAB mn) | 924.830 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
BoP: CA: Income (PAB mn) | -1,297.490 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
BoP: Capital Account (PAB mn) | 2.333 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (PAB mn) | -2,237.755 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (PAB mn) | 1,446.866 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (PAB mn) | -361.598 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
BoP: CA: Goods: Debit (PAB mn) | -5,833.509 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
BoP: CA: Income: Debit (PAB mn) | -2,297.497 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (PAB mn) | 2.333 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
BoP: Financing: Reserve Assets (PAB mn) | -5.330 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (PAB mn) | 674.772 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA) (PAB mn) | 824.140 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) | -78,418.321 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Sep 2024 |
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) | 181,645.968 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Sep 2024 |
IIP: Assets (USD mn) | 103,227.647 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Sep 2024 |
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (PAB mn) | 726.814 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2008 - Oct 2024 |
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 38.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2024 |
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 1,559.690 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2008 - Oct 2024 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 8,471.220 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2024 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 41,589.720 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2024 |
M2 Growth (%) | 9.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 5,684.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Oct 1969 - Oct 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 5.697 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 4.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 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) | 64,183.2 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Nov 2024 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 5.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2024 |
Household Debt (USD mn) | 32,710.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Oct 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 (%) | 69.77 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2024 |
Money Supply: M3 (PAB mn) | 41,589.720 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2024 |
LC: National Banking System: Private Sector: Mortgage (PAB mn) | 21,071.440 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2024 |
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