Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in Panama
Panama: Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt was 17.33 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in Panama, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Panama is 17.33 billion, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 375.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Panama peaked at 17.33 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.72 billion, in 2011.
That places Panama 24th out of 245 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.94 billion | — |
| 2010 | 1.83 billion | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.72 billion | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 3.03 billion | +75.6% |
| 2013 | 3.01 billion | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.64 billion | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 9.25 billion | +154.0% |
| 2016 | 7.03 billion | -24.0% |
| 2017 | 11.07 billion | +57.5% |
| 2018 | 4.09 billion | -63.1% |
| 2019 | 5.52 billion | +35.0% |
| 2020 | 2.50 billion | -54.6% |
| 2021 | 6.99 billion | +179.1% |
| 2022 | 7.12 billion | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 16.85 billion | +136.6% |
| 2024 | 17.33 billion | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.94 billion | 1.94 billion | 1.94 billion | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.02 billion | 1.72 billion | 11.07 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.16 billion | 2.50 billion | 17.33 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Panama?
- Inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Panama was 17.33 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 17.33 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 billion in 2011.
- How does Panama rank for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt?
- Panama ranks 24th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 375.8%. 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 Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.