Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors … Short-term in Panama
Panama: Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors … Short-term was 421.97 million US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) in Panama, 2000–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) in Panama is 421.97 million US dollar, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 36.2% on the previous year and up 96.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) in Panama peaked at 661.08 million US dollar in 2024 and was at its lowest, -81.30 million US dollar, in 2014.
That places Panama 49th out of 131 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors … Short-term in Panama, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2001 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2002 | 8.00 million US dollar | — |
| 2003 | 0 US dollar | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2005 | 800,000 US dollar | — |
| 2006 | 74.50 million US dollar | +9212.5% |
| 2007 | 369.20 million US dollar | +395.6% |
| 2008 | 641.80 million US dollar | +73.8% |
| 2009 | 18.80 million US dollar | -97.1% |
| 2010 | 16.40 million US dollar | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 31.80 million US dollar | +93.9% |
| 2012 | 91.80 million US dollar | +188.7% |
| 2013 | -13.40 million US dollar | -114.6% |
| 2014 | -81.30 million US dollar | +506.7% |
| 2015 | 215.20 million US dollar | -364.7% |
| 2016 | 215.20 million US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 147.58 million US dollar | -31.4% |
| 2018 | 159.16 million US dollar | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 125.46 million US dollar | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 74.11 million US dollar | -40.9% |
| 2021 | 154.00 million US dollar | +107.8% |
| 2022 | 205.84 million US dollar | +33.7% |
| 2023 | 325.22 million US dollar | +58.0% |
| 2024 | 661.08 million US dollar | +103.3% |
| 2025 | 421.97 million US dollar | -36.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 421.97 million US dollar is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.41 billion US dollar, 30% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Panama's 421.97 million US dollar is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.75 million US dollar, 5.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors … Short-term in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +9212.5% | 800,000 US dollar | 74.50 million US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 111.31 million US dollar | 0 US dollar | 641.80 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.79 million US dollar | -81.30 million US dollar | 215.20 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 307.04 million US dollar | 74.11 million US dollar | 661.08 million US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 46 Trinidad and Tobago 477.18 million US dollar compare
- 47 Burkina Faso 463.88 million US dollar compare
- 48 Lithuania 451.85 million US dollar compare
- 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 403.03 million US dollar compare
- 51 Jamaica 393.45 million US dollar compare
- 52 Romania 355.39 million US dollar compare
More external debt data for Panama
- Net financial flows, IBRD -152.13 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) in Panama?
- Portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) in Panama was 421.97 million US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 661.08 million US dollar in 2024.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -81.30 million US dollar in 2014.
- How does Panama rank for portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6)?
- Panama ranks 49th out of 131 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.1%. 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 Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Short-term (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.