Panama — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Current account balance normalized by GDP; the standard cross-country comparison of external imbalances.
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -1.5 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 0.3 | Forecast |
| 2024 | 0.66 | Actual |
| 2023 | -3.08 | Actual |
| 2022 | 0.04 | Actual |
| 2021 | -1.21 | Actual |
| 2020 | 0.22 | Actual |
| 2019 | -5.14 | Actual |
| 2018 | -7.88 | Actual |
| 2017 | -5.82 | Actual |
| 2016 | -7.54 | Actual |
| 2015 | -8.69 | Actual |
| 2014 | -12.98 | Actual |
| 2013 | -8.7 | Actual |
| 2012 | -8.98 | Actual |
| 2011 | -12.66 | Actual |
| 2010 | -10.33 | Actual |
| 2009 | -0.76 | Actual |
| 2008 | -8.89 | Actual |
| 2007 | -5.43 | Actual |
| 2006 | -2.48 | Actual |
| 2005 | -6.4 | Actual |
| 2004 | -6.92 | Actual |
| 2003 | -4.23 | Actual |
| 2002 | -0.88 | Actual |
| 2001 | -1.56 | Actual |
| 2000 | -5.84 | Actual |
| 1999 | -9.98 | Actual |
| 1998 | -9.1 | Actual |
| 1997 | -5.04 | Actual |
| 1996 | -2.18 | Actual |
| 1995 | -6.03 | Actual |
| 1994 | 0.21 | Actual |
| 1993 | -1.34 | Actual |
| 1992 | -4.03 | Actual |
| 1991 | -4.18 | Actual |
| 1990 | 3.99 | Actual |
| 1989 | 2.31 | Actual |
| 1988 | 15 | Actual |
| 1987 | 9.8 | Actual |
| 1986 | -1.79 | Actual |
| 1985 | 1.41 | Actual |
| 1984 | -4.02 | Actual |
| 1983 | 4.12 | Actual |
| 1982 | -4.13 | Actual |
| 1981 | -12.57 | Actual |
| 1980 | -8.74 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Net Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net