Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Panama
Panama: Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) was -2.38 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Panama, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Panama is -2.38 billion, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 71.4% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Panama peaked at -917.60 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, -4.57 billion, in 2018.
Panama ranks 148th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -917.60 million | — |
| 2006 | -2.55 billion | +177.6% |
| 2007 | -1.90 billion | -25.5% |
| 2008 | -2.15 billion | +13.1% |
| 2009 | -1.26 billion | -41.3% |
| 2010 | -2.41 billion | +91.1% |
| 2011 | -2.98 billion | +23.7% |
| 2012 | -3.48 billion | +17.1% |
| 2013 | -3.24 billion | -7.1% |
| 2014 | -4.13 billion | +27.6% |
| 2015 | -3.97 billion | -3.8% |
| 2016 | -4.56 billion | +14.7% |
| 2017 | -4.42 billion | -3.0% |
| 2018 | -4.57 billion | +3.4% |
| 2019 | -3.95 billion | -13.6% |
| 2020 | -1.41 billion | -64.3% |
| 2021 | -2.00 billion | +41.8% |
| 2022 | -2.28 billion | +14.1% |
| 2023 | -1.39 billion | -39.2% |
| 2024 | -2.38 billion | +71.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.75 billion | -2.55 billion | -917.60 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -3.77 billion | -4.57 billion | -2.41 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.89 billion | -2.38 billion | -1.39 billion | 5 |
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More external debt data for Panama
- Other investment, Debt instruments 74.95 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 7.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 50.42 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 16,397 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.8286 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 49.53 billion (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -1.5 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 8.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 1.3 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 11,030 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Panama?
- Direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Panama was -2.38 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was -917.60 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.57 billion in 2018.
- How does Panama rank for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
- Panama ranks 148th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.