Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Panama
Panama: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 5.65 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Panama, 1950–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Panama recorded 5.65 billion for foreign assets, net foreign assets in 2008. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 182.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Panama peaked at 5.65 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1.01 billion, in 1988.
Panama ranks 130th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.30 million | — |
| 1951 | 19.50 million | -8.5% |
| 1952 | 22.90 million | +17.4% |
| 1953 | 24.30 million | +6.1% |
| 1954 | 22.40 million | -7.8% |
| 1955 | 18.10 million | -19.2% |
| 1956 | 19.40 million | +7.2% |
| 1957 | 9.20 million | -52.6% |
| 1958 | 15.00 million | +63.0% |
| 1959 | 3.20 million | -78.7% |
| 1960 | -3.50 million | -209.4% |
| 1961 | -6.50 million | +85.7% |
| 1962 | -7.70 million | +18.5% |
| 1963 | -300,000 | -96.1% |
| 1964 | -16.10 million | +5266.7% |
| 1965 | -24.70 million | +53.4% |
| 1966 | -27.20 million | +10.1% |
| 1967 | -36.30 million | +33.5% |
| 1968 | -39.20 million | +8.0% |
| 1969 | -76.60 million | +95.4% |
| 1970 | -79.15 million | +3.3% |
| 1971 | -140.48 million | +77.5% |
| 1972 | -185.97 million | +32.4% |
| 1973 | -318.49 million | +71.3% |
| 1974 | -600.21 million | +88.5% |
| 1975 | -737.87 million | +22.9% |
| 1976 | -782.68 million | +6.1% |
| 1977 | -770.55 million | -1.5% |
| 1978 | -509.51 million | -33.9% |
| 1979 | -981.51 million | +92.6% |
| 1980 | -683.09 million | -30.4% |
| 1981 | -814.59 million | +19.3% |
| 1982 | -176.20 million | -78.4% |
| 1983 | -517.18 million | +193.5% |
| 1984 | -623.40 million | +20.5% |
| 1985 | -496.79 million | -20.3% |
| 1986 | -341.28 million | -31.3% |
| 1987 | -737.40 million | +116.1% |
| 1988 | -1.01 billion | +36.8% |
| 1989 | -838.98 million | -16.8% |
| 1990 | -28.00 million | -96.7% |
| 1991 | 668.25 million | -2486.7% |
| 1992 | 1.15 billion | +72.7% |
| 1993 | 1.46 billion | +26.5% |
| 1994 | 1.97 billion | +35.0% |
| 1995 | 1.98 billion | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.01 billion | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.51 billion | +24.9% |
| 1998 | 2.00 billion | -20.3% |
| 1999 | 911.40 million | -54.5% |
| 2000 | 1.27 billion | +39.5% |
| 2001 | 1.26 billion | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.88 billion | +49.3% |
| 2003 | 2.36 billion | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 2.55 billion | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 2.54 billion | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.54 billion | +39.5% |
| 2007 | 5.02 billion | +41.9% |
| 2008 | 5.65 billion | +12.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 5.65 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.62 billion, 11% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Panama's 5.65 billion is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51.76 billion, 11% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | -5266.7% | -300,000 | -16.10 million |
| 1991 | +2486.7% | -28.00 million | 668.25 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.53 million | 3.20 million | 24.30 million | 10 |
| 1960s | -23.81 million | -76.60 million | -300,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | -510.64 million | -981.51 million | -79.15 million | 10 |
| 1980s | -623.75 million | -1.01 billion | -176.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 billion | -28.00 million | 2.51 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.90 billion | 1.26 billion | 5.65 billion | 9 |
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More financial sector data for Panama
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 16.3 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 11.9 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 16.3 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in Panama?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Panama was 5.65 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 5.65 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.01 billion in 1988.
- How does Panama rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Panama ranks 130th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.3%. 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 Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.