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Panama — Trade & Value-Transfer Profile

ContinentNorth America
SubcontinentCentral America & Caribbean
Income groupHigh
World-system classSemi-Periphery
Political blocsOther
Trade blocsOther
GDP$86.5B
Population4.5M
  • Exports of goods and services (USD): $38.38B
  • Imports of goods and services (USD): $34.02B
  • Trade balance (exports − imports, USD): $4.36B
  • Trade (% GDP): 83.67%
  • Current account balance (USD): $1.67B
  • Current account (% GDP): 1.93%
  • FDI, net: $-2.38B
  • Primary income balance, net (USD): $-4.64B
  • Secondary income balance, net (USD): $-0.18B
  • Financial account, net (USD): $-2.96B
  • Portfolio investment, net (USD): $0.70B

ITV Indicators

  • Composite value transfer (% GDP): 18.15% GDP (mean)
  • Unequal exchange, Köhler (% GDP): 42.65% GDP (mean)
  • Income drain (% GDP): 4.86% GDP (mean)

Value-transfer indicators over time