International migrant stock in Panama
Panama: International migrant stock was 10.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
International migrant stock in Panama, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international migrant stock in Panama is 10.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 125.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Panama peaked at 10.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1990.
That places Panama 80th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.6% | — |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +30.3% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +55.3% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | +45.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 7.3% | 10.6% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Panama
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 11,791 current LCU per person (2020)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8872 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -4.93 % change on previous year (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 4.12 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 4.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 4.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 4.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 996.88 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -13.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 996.88 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Panama?
- International migrant stock in Panama was 10.6% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for international migrant stock?
- Panama ranks 80th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.