Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Panama's foreign direct investment stands at 938.47M as of 2025-12-31, down from 2.09B in 2024. Historical data runs from 1977 to 2025 (49 observations).
In 2025, Panama's foreign direct investment was 938.47M, down from 2.09B in 2024.
In 2024, Panama's foreign direct investment was 2.09B, down from 2.74B in 2023.
In 2023, Panama's foreign direct investment was 2.74B, up from 2.37B in 2022.
In 2022, Panama's foreign direct investment was 2.37B, up from 1.83B in 2021.
In 2021, Panama's foreign direct investment was 1.83B, up from -1.63B in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 938.47M | -1.15B |
| 2024 | 2.09B | -649.72M |
| 2023 | 2.74B | +370.34M |
| 2022 | 2.37B | +532.10M |
| 2021 | 1.83B | +3.46B |
| 2020 | -1.63B | -6.32B |
| 2019 | 4.68B | +380.37M |
| 2018 | 4.30B | +222.18M |
| 2017 | 4.08B | -1.17B |
| 2016 | 5.25B | +129.05M |
| 2015 | 5.12B | +134.90M |
| 2014 | 4.98B | +1.19B |
| 2013 | 3.80B | +417.10M |
| 2012 | 3.38B | -1.01B |
| 2011 | 4.40B | +1.85B |
| 2010 | 2.55B | +1.46B |
| 2009 | 1.09B | -1.30B |
| 2008 | 2.39B | +166.00M |
| 2007 | 2.22B | -720.30M |
| 2006 | 2.94B | +1.84B |
| 2005 | 1.10B | -173.50M |
| 2004 | 1.28B | +227.30M |
| 2003 | 1.05B | +803.50M |
| 2002 | 247.10M | -359.70M |
| 2001 | 606.80M | -221.00M |
| 2000 | 827.80M | -215.70M |
| 1999 | 1.04B | -271.70M |
| 1998 | 1.32B | +3.00M |
| 1997 | 1.31B | +883.90M |
| 1996 | 428.30M | +147.00M |
| 1995 | 281.30M | -120.20M |
| 1994 | 401.50M | +224.50M |
| 1993 | 177.00M | +26.50M |
| 1992 | 150.50M | +25.80M |
| 1991 | 124.70M | -10.80M |
| 1990 | 135.50M | +84.00M |
| 1989 | 51.50M | +512.00M |
| 1988 | -460.50M | -12.60M |
| 1987 | -447.90M | -574.00M |
| 1986 | 126.10M | +58.80M |
| 1985 | 67.30M | +45.10M |
| 1984 | 22.20M | -57.20M |
| 1983 | 79.40M | -287.20M |
| 1982 | 366.60M | +63.40M |
| 1981 | 303.20M | +50.90M |
| 1980 | 252.30M | +202.50M |
| 1979 | 49.80M | +52.30M |
| 1978 | -2.50M | -13.40M |
| 1977 | 10.90M | — |
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Panama's foreign direct investment is 938.47M as of 2025-12-31, compared with 2.09B in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 5.25B (2016); the lowest is -1.63B (2020), across data from 1977 to 2025.
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