Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Panama
Panama: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was -870.79 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Panama, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Panama recorded -870.79 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,133.0% on the previous year and down 175.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Panama peaked at 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, -3.04 billion BoP, current US$, in 2020.
Panama ranks 184th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 108.10 million BoP, current US$ | 33.80 million BoP, current US$ | 157.70 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 64.20 million BoP, current US$ | 6.00 million BoP, current US$ | 287.90 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 196.27 million BoP, current US$ | -173.80 million BoP, current US$ | 397.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 555.21 million BoP, current US$ | -338.16 million BoP, current US$ | 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -380.89 million BoP, current US$ | -3.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 181 Oman -142.78 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 182 Trinidad and Tobago -390.11 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 183 Iceland -851.71 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 185 Cayman Islands -1.74 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 186 South Africa -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 187 Australia -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Panama
- Exports of goods and services 38.38 billion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 61.4% (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.5% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 82.16 billion current US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 82.16 billion current LCU (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 73.59 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 18.61 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 95.0% (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 44.4% (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 22.53 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Panama?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Panama was -870.79 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.04 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Panama ranks 184th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 175.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.