Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Panama
Panama: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) was -2.96 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Panama, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Panama recorded -2.96 billion for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Panama peaked at 258.31 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, -7.66 billion, in 2016.
That places Panama 164th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -1.29 billion | — |
| 2006 | -147.26 million | -88.6% |
| 2007 | -1.45 billion | +885.4% |
| 2008 | -1.82 billion | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 258.31 million | -114.2% |
| 2010 | -2.85 billion | -1202.5% |
| 2011 | -4.87 billion | +71.1% |
| 2012 | -3.28 billion | -32.6% |
| 2013 | -4.94 billion | +50.5% |
| 2014 | -5.00 billion | +1.1% |
| 2015 | -6.48 billion | +29.7% |
| 2016 | -7.66 billion | +18.3% |
| 2017 | -6.16 billion | -19.7% |
| 2018 | -5.46 billion | -11.2% |
| 2019 | -3.56 billion | -34.9% |
| 2020 | -2.05 billion | -42.4% |
| 2021 | -1.69 billion | -17.5% |
| 2022 | -5.00 billion | +195.7% |
| 2023 | -2.89 billion | -42.3% |
| 2024 | -2.96 billion | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -890.46 million | -1.82 billion | 258.31 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -5.03 billion | -7.66 billion | -2.85 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.92 billion | -5.00 billion | -1.69 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 financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Panama?
- Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Panama was -2.96 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 258.31 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.66 billion in 2016.
- How does Panama rank for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
- Panama ranks 164th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. 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 Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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.