Reserves and related items in Panama
Panama: Reserves and related items was -2.68 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves and related items in Panama, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Panama recorded -2.68 billion BoP, current US$ for reserves and related items in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 834.0% on the previous year and down 3,365.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves and related items in Panama peaked at 5.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, -2.68 billion BoP, current US$, in 2025.
That places Panama 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.30 million BoP, current US$ | -21.07 million BoP, current US$ | 86.23 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | -275.40 million BoP, current US$ | -1.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.05 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -61.38 million BoP, current US$ | -540.46 million BoP, current US$ | 968.90 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 222.44 million BoP, current US$ | -580.02 million BoP, current US$ | 714.45 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -120.49 million BoP, current US$ | -1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -48.01 million BoP, current US$ | -2.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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- 179 Israel -2.38 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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- 182 Bulgaria -3.56 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 183 Kuwait -4.07 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 reserves and related items in Panama?
- Reserves and related items in Panama was -2.68 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest reserves and related items recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 5.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserves and related items recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.68 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- How does Panama rank for reserves and related items?
- Panama ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves and related items rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3,365.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.