Food imports in Panama
Panama: Food imports was 18.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Food imports in Panama, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food imports in Panama is 18.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and up 119.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Panama peaked at 18.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2011.
Panama ranks 71st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.5% | 9.6% | 14.0% | 8 |
| 1970s | 10.1% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.7% | 9.0% | 12.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 10.4% | 11.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 6.9% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 6.3% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 14.4% | 18.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More private sector data for Panama
- Merchandise exports 11.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 10.9% (2024)
- Food exports 73.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 25.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 60.2% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 41.6% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 20.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 46.7% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 13.7% (2025)
- Commercial service imports 5.82 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Panama?
- Food imports in Panama was 18.7% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2011.
- How does Panama rank for food imports?
- Panama ranks 71st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.