Panama recorded a Current Account deficit of 3.60 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2023. Current Account to GDP in Panama averaged -4.21 percent of GDP from 1980 until 2023, reaching an all time high of 14.81 percent of GDP in 1988 and a record low of -13.40 percent of GDP in 2014. source: World Bank

Current Account to GDP in Panama is expected to reach -3.42 percent of GDP by the end of 2024, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Panama Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around -3.10 percent of GDP in 2025 and -2.60 percent of GDP in 2026, according to our econometric models.




Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -1259868.00 -1085583.45 PAB Thousand Oct 2024
Capital Flows 637.60 2249.00 PAB Million Jun 2024
Current Account 824.10 434.70 PAB Million Sep 2024
Current Account to GDP -3.60 -3.90 percent of GDP Dec 2023
Exports 89631.97 83394.85 PAB Thousand Oct 2024
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
External Debt to GDP 47.90 54.00 percent of GDP Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment 731.90 878.40 USD Million Jun 2024
Imports 1349499.00 1168978.30 PAB Thousand Oct 2024
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Remittances 116228.90 112009.60 PAB Thousand Jun 2024
Terrorism Index 0.00 0.00 Points Dec 2023

Panama Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-3.60 -3.90 14.81 -13.40 1980 - 2023 percent of GDP Yearly