Panama: Growth of exports
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| Panama |
Exports of goods and services, annual growth |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 26.19 |
| Year | 2022 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 2019 - 2022 |
| Average | 8.93 |
| Min - Max | -21.62 - 29.56 |
| Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2022 is 26.19 percent, a decline from 29.56 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 12.52 percent, based on data from 149 countries. Historically, the average for Panama from 2019 to 2022 is 8.93 percent. The minimum value, -21.62 percent, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 29.56 percent was recorded in 2021.
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Definition: Annual growth rate of exports of goods and services based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2015 prices, expressed in U.S. dollars. Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terms of trade | 106.47 | 2021 | percent |
| Trade openness | 95.91 | 2022 | percent |
| Financial openness | 2.299 | 2021 | index points |
| Exports, percent of GDP | 47.92 | 2022 | percent |
| Exports, billion dollars | 36.67 | 2022 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Growth of exports | 26.19 | 2022 | percent |
| Imports, percent of GDP | 47.99 | 2022 | percent |
| Imports, billion dollars | 36.72 | 2022 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Foreign Direct Investment, percent of GDP | 3.92 | 2022 | percent |
| Foreign Direct Investment, billion dollars | 3.00 | 2022 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Portfolio investment inflows, equities | 0.00 | 2023 | million dollars (current) |
| Current account, percent of GDP | -3.92 | 2022 | percent |
| Current account, in dollars | -3.74 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Trade balance, percent of GDP | -3.82 | 2017 | percent |
| Trade balance, in dollars | 0.43 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Reserves | 6.76 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Remittances, percent of GDP | 0.64 | 2023 | percent |
| Remittances | 529.96 | 2023 | million U.S. dollars |
| Net errors and omissions | 1,487.46 | 2023 | million USD |
| External debt | 199.08 | 2020 | percent |
| Short-term external debt | 32.77 | 2020 | percent |
| Short-term debt to reserves | 371.04 | 2020 | percent |