Foreign assets in Panama

Panama: Foreign assets was 80.34 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
80.34 billion current US$
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
58th
of 151 countries
All-time high
80.34 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
20.68 billion current US$
in 2003
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Panama, 1995–2020

20.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B1995200720201995: 25.3B current US$1996: 24.5B current US$1997: 26.3B current US$1998: 25.0B current US$1999: 23.8B current US$2000: 23.7B current US$2001: 24.1B current US$2002: 21.2B current US$2003: 20.7B current US$2004: 22.8B current US$2005: 25.0B current US$2006: 30.0B current US$2007: 38.0B current US$2008: 42.6B current US$2009: 44.9B current US$2010: 49.6B current US$2011: 54.4B current US$2012: 59.5B current US$2013: 63.2B current US$2014: 72.4B current US$2015: 77.1B current US$2016: 77.7B current US$2017: 72.8B current US$2018: 74.8B current US$2019: 76.5B current US$2020: 80.3B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets in Panama stood at 80.34 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Panama peaked at 80.34 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.68 billion current US$, in 2003.

Panama ranks 58th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Foreign assets in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Foreign assets (current US$) in Panama, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 25.33 billion current US$
1996 24.54 billion current US$ -3.1%
1997 26.34 billion current US$ +7.4%
1998 25.05 billion current US$ -4.9%
1999 23.77 billion current US$ -5.1%
2000 23.74 billion current US$ -0.1%
2001 24.14 billion current US$ +1.7%
2002 21.18 billion current US$ -12.2%
2003 20.68 billion current US$ -2.4%
2004 22.79 billion current US$ +10.2%
2005 24.98 billion current US$ +9.6%
2006 30.02 billion current US$ +20.2%
2007 37.96 billion current US$ +26.5%
2008 42.57 billion current US$ +12.1%
2009 44.85 billion current US$ +5.4%
2010 49.61 billion current US$ +10.6%
2011 54.41 billion current US$ +9.7%
2012 59.52 billion current US$ +9.4%
2013 63.24 billion current US$ +6.3%
2014 72.37 billion current US$ +14.4%
2015 77.11 billion current US$ +6.5%
2016 77.67 billion current US$ +0.7%
2017 72.81 billion current US$ -6.3%
2018 74.79 billion current US$ +2.7%
2019 76.53 billion current US$ +2.3%
2020 80.34 billion current US$ +5.0%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 80.34 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 738.46 billion current US$, 11% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 80.34 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.68 billion current US$, 3.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.01 billion current US$ 23.77 billion current US$ 26.34 billion current US$ 5
2000s 29.29 billion current US$ 20.68 billion current US$ 44.85 billion current US$ 10
2010s 67.81 billion current US$ 49.61 billion current US$ 77.67 billion current US$ 10
2020s 80.34 billion current US$ 80.34 billion current US$ 80.34 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Panama

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  3. 57 Nigeria 87.66 billion current US$ compare
  4. 59 Iraq 78.22 billion current US$ compare
  5. 60 Oman 77.80 billion current US$ compare
  6. 61 Slovenia 76.51 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Panama?
Foreign assets in Panama was 80.34 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 80.34 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 20.68 billion current US$ in 2003.
How does Panama rank for foreign assets?
Panama ranks 58th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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