15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Panama
Panama: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term was 435.30 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Panama, 2001–2025
Source: IMF.
Analysis
In 2025, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Panama stood at 435.30 million.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Panama peaked at 721.90 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 95.45 million, in 2018.
Panama ranks 54th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 415.37 million | — |
| 2002 | 264.00 million | -36.4% |
| 2003 | 266.14 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 247.58 million | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 249.40 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 204.48 million | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 209.21 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 169.49 million | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 158.88 million | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 238.85 million | +50.3% |
| 2011 | 324.12 million | +35.7% |
| 2012 | 564.02 million | +74.0% |
| 2013 | 469.48 million | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 197.01 million | -58.0% |
| 2015 | 349.12 million | +77.2% |
| 2016 | 230.02 million | -34.1% |
| 2017 | 147.65 million | -35.8% |
| 2018 | 95.45 million | -35.4% |
| 2019 | 195.65 million | +105.0% |
| 2020 | 721.90 million | +269.0% |
| 2021 | 269.13 million | -62.7% |
| 2022 | 227.25 million | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 253.02 million | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 445.38 million | +76.0% |
| 2025 | 435.30 million | -2.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 435.30 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 408.58 million, 1.1× the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Panama's 435.30 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.23 million, 47.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +269.0% | 195.65 million | 721.90 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 242.73 million | 158.88 million | 415.37 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 281.14 million | 95.45 million | 564.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 392.00 million | 227.25 million | 721.90 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Panama?
- 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Panama was 435.30 million in 2025, according to IMF.
- What is the highest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 721.90 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.45 million in 2018.
- How does Panama rank for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term?
- Panama ranks 54th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from IMF, published as part of 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term debt securities cover such instruments as treasury bills, commercial paper, and bankers' acceptances that usually give the holder the unconditional right to a stated fixed sum of money on a specified date. These instruments are usually traded on organized markets at a discount and have an original term to maturity of one year or less.