Direct investment, Debt instruments in Panama
Panama: Direct investment, Debt instruments was 2.94 billion US dollar in 2025. β Volatile
Direct investment, Debt instruments in Panama, 1995β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, direct investment, debt instruments in Panama stood at 2.94 billion US dollar.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, debt instruments in Panama peaked at 5.86 billion US dollar in 2019 and was at its lowest, 58.30 million US dollar, in 1995.
Panama ranks 64th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 178.76 million US dollar | 58.30 million US dollar | 484.20 million US dollar | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.63 billion US dollar | 688.10 million US dollar | 2.62 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.51 billion US dollar | 2.27 billion US dollar | 5.86 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 billion US dollar | 2.53 billion US dollar | 3.28 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 61 El Salvador 3.80 billion US dollar compare
- 62 Colombia 3.48 billion US dollar compare
- 63 Cayman Islands 3.02 billion US dollar compare
- 65 Latvia 2.71 billion US dollar compare
- 66 Trinidad and Tobago 2.52 billion US dollar compare
- 67 Iceland 2.07 billion US dollar compare
More external debt data for Panama
- Other investment, Debt instruments 74.95 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 50.42 billion US dollar (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 49.53 billion (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -1.5 (2030)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 1.3 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 24.16 billion US dollar (2025)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 38.77 (2015)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 58.1 (2030)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 1.77 billion (2025)
- Portfolio investment, Debt securities 28.82 billion US dollar (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, debt instruments in Panama?
- Direct investment, debt instruments in Panama was 2.94 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 5.86 billion US dollar in 2019.
- What is the lowest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.30 million US dollar in 1995.
- How does Panama rank for direct investment, debt instruments?
- Panama ranks 64th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.