Merchandise imports — all countries

Merchandise imports — Panama

Merchandise imports in Panama in 2025 — 25,764,000,000 US$. Ranked 79 in the world out of 205. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 21,370%.

2025 25.76B US$ −3.46% vs 2024
World rank 79of 205
Period maximum 34.29B US$2023
Period minimum 120M US$1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · US$

Merchandise imports — Panama, 1960–2025010B20B30B40B19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 120,000,000 US$1962: 160,000,000 US$1964: 181,000,000 US$1966: 235,000,000 US$1968: 266,000,000 US$1970: 357,000,000 US$1972: 440,000,000 US$1974: 822,000,000 US$1976: 848,000,000 US$1978: 942,000,000 US$1980: 1,449,000,000 US$1982: 1,570,000,000 US$1984: 1,423,000,000 US$1986: 1,229,000,000 US$1988: 751,000,000 US$1990: 1,539,000,000 US$1992: 2,024,000,000 US$1994: 2,404,000,000 US$1996: 2,780,000,000 US$1998: 3,398,000,000 US$2000: 3,379,000,000 US$2002: 2,982,000,000 US$2004: 3,594,000,000 US$2006: 10,775,000,000 US$2008: 15,737,000,000 US$2010: 16,737,000,000 US$2012: 26,524,000,000 US$2014: 24,401,000,000 US$2016: 20,935,000,000 US$2018: 23,006,000,000 US$2020: 14,740,000,000 US$2022: 29,249,000,000 US$2024: 26,687,000,000 US$2025: 25,764,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +25.64B (+21,370%) Average annual rate: 8.61 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Panama

Panama 25.76B US$
World 26.69T US$
Central America computed 821B US$
High-income countries computed 17.7T US$
Merchandise imports — Panama, by year Panama All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 25.76B −923M −3.46%
2024 26.69B −7.6B −22.16%
2023 34.29B +5.04B +17.22%
2022 29.25B +8.65B +42.01%
2021 20.6B +5.86B +39.73%
2020 14.74B −6.75B −31.42%
2019 21.49B −1.51B −6.58%
2018 23.01B +1.07B +4.89%
2017 21.93B +999M +4.77%
2016 20.94B −1.57B −6.97%
2015 22.5B −1.9B −7.77%
2014 24.4B +1.41B +6.15%
2013 22.99B −3.54B −13.33%
2012 26.52B +4.72B +21.66%
2011 21.8B +5.07B +30.26%
2010 16.74B +2.86B +20.61%
2009 13.88B −1.86B −11.82%
2008 15.74B +2.47B +18.6%
2007 13.27B +2.49B +23.15%
2006 10.78B +1.18B +12.24%
2005 9.6B +6.01B +167.11%
2004 3.59B +508M +16.46%
2003 3.09B +104M +3.49%
2002 2.98B +18M +0.61%
2001 2.96B −415M −12.28%
2000 3.38B −137M −3.9%
1999 3.52B +118M +3.47%
1998 3.4B +396M +13.19%
1997 3B +222M +7.99%
1996 2.78B +269M +10.71%
1995 2.51B +107M +4.45%
1994 2.4B +216M +9.87%
1993 2.19B +164M +8.1%
1992 2.02B +329M +19.41%
1991 1.7B +156M +10.14%
1990 1.54B +553M +56.09%
1989 986M +235M +31.29%
1988 751M −555M −42.5%
1987 1.31B +77M +6.27%
1986 1.23B −163M −11.71%
1985 1.39B −31M −2.18%
1984 1.42B +11M +0.78%
1983 1.41B −158M −10.06%
1982 1.57B +30M +1.95%
1981 1.54B +91M +6.28%
1980 1.45B +265M +22.38%
1979 1.18B +242M +25.69%
1978 942M +81M +9.41%
1977 861M +13M +1.53%
1976 848M −44M −4.93%
1975 892M +70M +8.52%
1974 822M +320M +63.75%
1973 502M +62M +14.09%
1972 440M +44M +11.11%
1971 396M +39M +10.92%
1970 357M +63M +21.43%
1969 294M +28M +10.53%
1968 266M +15M +5.98%
1967 251M +16M +6.81%
1966 235M +27M +12.98%
1965 208M +27M +14.92%
1964 181M +0 +0%
1963 181M +21M +13.13%
1962 160M +24M +17.65%
1961 136M +16M +13.33%
1960 120M

Central America, 2025

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About the indicator

The value of imports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on a CIF basis. Together with merchandise exports it gives the merchandise trade balance — the indicator most often discussed in the context of a “trade deficit” between particular countries.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.