Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) in Panama
Panama: Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) was 0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Stocks traded, total value in Panama, 1993–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.6% for stocks traded, total value in 2025.
The figure is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stocks traded, total value in Panama peaked at 1.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1995.
Panama ranks 70th of 104 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.
Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.7% | — |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -88.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +182.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +115.4% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +77.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -48.7% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +207.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -76.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +25.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +205.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +44.3% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -32.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -89.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +93.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +303.6% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +89.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -76.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -31.3% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +175.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -38.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | +20.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.4%, 4% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 3.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 stocks traded, total value in Panama?
- Stocks traded, total value in Panama was 0.6% in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest stocks traded, total value recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest stocks traded, total value recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1995.
- How does Panama rank for stocks traded, total value?
- Panama ranks 70th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stocks traded, total value rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as part of Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The value of shares traded is the total number of shares traded, both domestic and foreign, multiplied by their respective matching prices. Figures are single counted (only one side of the transaction is considered). Companies admitted to listing and admitted to trading are included in the data. Data are end of year values.