International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Panama
Panama: International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) was -77.12 billion in 2024. β Volatile
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Panama, 2005β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Panama recorded -77.12 billion for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 120.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Panama peaked at -10.32 billion in 2005 and was at its lowest, -77.12 billion, in 2024.
That places Panama 149th out of 171 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -12.51 billion | -14.44 billion | -10.32 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -40.27 billion | -64.33 billion | -16.74 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -71.61 billion | -77.12 billion | -66.36 billion | 5 |
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More external debt data for Panama
- 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)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 58.1 (2030)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 1.77 billion (2025)
- Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) -2.38 billion (2024)
- Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 3.24 billion (2024)
- Other investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) -1.18 billion (2024)
- Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) -2.96 billion (2024)
- Other investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 5.47 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Panama?
- International investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Panama was -77.12 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was -10.32 billion in 2005.
- What is the lowest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -77.12 billion in 2024.
- How does Panama rank for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities)?
- Panama ranks 149th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 120.3%. 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 International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.