Net foreign assets in Panama
Panama: Net foreign assets was 9.33 billion current LCU in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
9.33 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 164.5%
World rank
144th
of 187 countries
All-time high
9.33 billion current LCU
in 2020
All-time low
-1.01 billion current LCU
in 1988
Years of data
61
1960–2020
Net foreign assets in Panama, 1960–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2020, net foreign assets in Panama stood at 9.33 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 164.5% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Panama peaked at 9.33 billion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.01 billion current LCU, in 1988.
Panama ranks 144th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets in Panama, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -3.50 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | -6.50 million current LCU | +85.7% |
| 1962 | -7.70 million current LCU | +18.5% |
| 1963 | -300,000 current LCU | -96.1% |
| 1964 | -16.10 million current LCU | +5266.7% |
| 1965 | -24.70 million current LCU | +53.4% |
| 1966 | -27.20 million current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1967 | -36.30 million current LCU | +33.5% |
| 1968 | -39.20 million current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1969 | -76.60 million current LCU | +95.4% |
| 1970 | -79.15 million current LCU | +3.3% |
| 1971 | -140.48 million current LCU | +77.5% |
| 1972 | -185.97 million current LCU | +32.4% |
| 1973 | -318.49 million current LCU | +71.3% |
| 1974 | -600.21 million current LCU | +88.5% |
| 1975 | -737.87 million current LCU | +22.9% |
| 1976 | -782.68 million current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1977 | -770.55 million current LCU | -1.5% |
| 1978 | -509.51 million current LCU | -33.9% |
| 1979 | -981.51 million current LCU | +92.6% |
| 1980 | -683.09 million current LCU | -30.4% |
| 1981 | -814.59 million current LCU | +19.3% |
| 1982 | -176.20 million current LCU | -78.4% |
| 1983 | -517.18 million current LCU | +193.5% |
| 1984 | -623.40 million current LCU | +20.5% |
| 1985 | -496.79 million current LCU | -20.3% |
| 1986 | -341.28 million current LCU | -31.3% |
| 1987 | -737.40 million current LCU | +116.1% |
| 1988 | -1.01 billion current LCU | +36.8% |
| 1989 | -838.98 million current LCU | -16.8% |
| 1990 | -28.00 million current LCU | -96.7% |
| 1991 | 668.25 million current LCU | -2486.7% |
| 1992 | 1.15 billion current LCU | +72.7% |
| 1993 | 1.46 billion current LCU | +26.5% |
| 1994 | 1.97 billion current LCU | +35.0% |
| 1995 | 1.98 billion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.01 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.51 billion current LCU | +24.9% |
| 1998 | 2.00 billion current LCU | -20.3% |
| 1999 | 911.40 million current LCU | -54.5% |
| 2000 | 1.27 billion current LCU | +39.5% |
| 2001 | 134.89 million current LCU | -89.4% |
| 2002 | 1.88 billion current LCU | +1294.1% |
| 2003 | 2.36 billion current LCU | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 2.55 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 2.54 billion current LCU | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.54 billion current LCU | +39.5% |
| 2007 | 5.18 billion current LCU | +46.5% |
| 2008 | 5.65 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 7.85 billion current LCU | +38.9% |
| 2010 | 7.97 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.52 billion current LCU | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 5.86 billion current LCU | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 4.75 billion current LCU | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 6.35 billion current LCU | +33.5% |
| 2015 | 4.90 billion current LCU | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 3.83 billion current LCU | -21.9% |
| 2017 | 2.07 billion current LCU | -46.1% |
| 2018 | 1.06 billion current LCU | -48.6% |
| 2019 | 3.53 billion current LCU | +232.1% |
| 2020 | 9.33 billion current LCU | +164.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 9.33 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 113.77 billion current LCU, 8% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Panama's 9.33 billion current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.74 billion current LCU, 14% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets 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 current LCU | -16.10 million current LCU |
| 1991 | +2486.7% | -28.00 million current LCU | 668.25 million current LCU |
| 2002 | +1294.1% | 134.89 million current LCU | 1.88 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -23.81 million current LCU | -76.60 million current LCU | -300,000 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -510.64 million current LCU | -981.51 million current LCU | -79.15 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -623.75 million current LCU | -1.01 billion current LCU | -176.20 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 billion current LCU | -28.00 million current LCU | 2.51 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.29 billion current LCU | 134.89 million current LCU | 7.85 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.68 billion current LCU | 1.06 billion current LCU | 7.97 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.33 billion current LCU | 9.33 billion current LCU | 9.33 billion current LCU | 1 |
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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 net foreign assets in Panama?
- Net foreign assets in Panama was 9.33 billion current LCU in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 9.33 billion current LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.01 billion current LCU in 1988.
- How does Panama rank for net foreign assets?
- Panama ranks 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.