Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$) in Panama
Panama: Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$) was -152.13 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, IBRD in Panama, 2015–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net financial flows, ibrd in Panama stood at -152.13 million NFL, current US$. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 146.9% on the previous year and down 157.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, ibrd in Panama peaked at 324.06 million NFL, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -152.13 million NFL, current US$, in 2025.
That places Panama 106th out of 118 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$) in Panama, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 263.07 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2016 | -28.38 million NFL, current US$ | -110.8% |
| 2017 | 237.09 million NFL, current US$ | -935.6% |
| 2018 | 25.14 million NFL, current US$ | -89.4% |
| 2019 | -80.64 million NFL, current US$ | -420.8% |
| 2020 | 273.04 million NFL, current US$ | -438.6% |
| 2021 | -30.72 million NFL, current US$ | -111.2% |
| 2022 | 161.96 million NFL, current US$ | -627.3% |
| 2023 | 130.47 million NFL, current US$ | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 324.06 million NFL, current US$ | +148.4% |
| 2025 | -152.13 million NFL, current US$ | -146.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's -152.13 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -14,000 NFL, current US$, 10866.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.26 million NFL, current US$ | -80.64 million NFL, current US$ | 263.07 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
| 2020s | 117.78 million NFL, current US$ | -152.13 million NFL, current US$ | 324.06 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 103 Thailand -83.40 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 104 Vietnam -118.60 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 105 Uruguay -135.04 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 107 Azerbaijan -152.66 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 108 Liberia -162.52 million NFL, current US$
- 109 Russia -176.25 million NFL, current US$ compare
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 net financial flows, ibrd in Panama?
- Net financial flows, ibrd in Panama was -152.13 million NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, ibrd recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 324.06 million NFL, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, ibrd recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -152.13 million NFL, current US$ in 2025.
- How does Panama rank for net financial flows, ibrd?
- Panama ranks 106th out of 118 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net financial flows, ibrd rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 157.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. IBRD is the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the founding and largest member of the World Bank Group. Data are in current U.S. dollars.