Exports in Panama increased to 106643 PAB Thousand in April from 94390 PAB Thousand in March of 2025. This dataset provides - Panama Exports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 2023, by far the main exported product from Panama was copper, which accounted for a total export value of nearly *** billion U.S. dollars. Bananas and plantains made up the second most exported product category, with an export value of over *** million dollars. In terms of export destinations, China was among Panama's main export partners.

United States Exports to Panama was US$10.7 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United States Exports to Panama - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.

Key information about Panama Total Exports

• Panama Total Exports recorded 145.2 USD mn in Feb 2023, compared with 258.4 USD mn in the previous month
• Panama Total Exports data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2000 to Feb 2023, with an averaged value of 68.9 USD mn
• The data reached an all-time high of 419.3 USD mn in Jun 2021 and a record low of 40.5 USD mn in Dec 2018

• In the latest reports, Panama Total Exports dropped 13.8 % YoY in May 2023
• Total Imports recorded 1.4 USD bn in Mar 2023, which registered a decrease of 4.0 % year on year
• Panama Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 973.4 USD mn in Mar 2023

Panama Exports to United States was US$233.79 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Panama Exports to United States - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

In 2023, China led the list of destination countries for merchandise exports from Panama, with a total export value of over 1.3 billion U.S. dollars. Japan was the second most important destination for Panamanian goods, with the export value amounting to over 442 million U.S. dollars. Panama's total export value amounted to nearly 3.4 billion U.S. dollars in 2023.

Panama's total Exports in 2024 were valued at US$1.16 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Panama's main export partners were: the United States, the Netherlands and India. The top three export commodities were: Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates; Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons and Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products. Total Imports were valued at US$13.99 Billion. In 2024, Panama had a trade deficit of US$12.83 Billion.

Panama PA: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Ores & Metals data was reported at 0.779 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.115 % for 2015. Panama PA: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Ores & Metals data is updated yearly, averaging 1.196 % from Dec 1962 (Median) to 2016, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.455 % in 2010 and a record low of 0.041 % in 2012. Panama PA: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Ores & Metals data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Panama – Table PA.World Bank.WDI: Exports. Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals).; ; World Bank staff estimates through the WITS platform from the Comtrade database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division.; Weighted average; Merchandise export shares may not sum to 100 percent because of unclassified trade.

South Africa Exports: Panama Canal Zone data was reported at 116,474,293.000 ZAR in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 117,301,880.000 ZAR for Aug 2018. South Africa Exports: Panama Canal Zone data is updated monthly, averaging 34,203,267.000 ZAR from Jan 2009 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 117 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 260,229,431.000 ZAR in Aug 2013 and a record low of 3,374,776.000 ZAR in Nov 2011. South Africa Exports: Panama Canal Zone data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Trade and Industry. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.JA003: Exports: incl BLNS: DTI: by Country.

Panama Exports: FOB: Raw Wood data was reported at 1,471.825 PAB th in Oct 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,541.770 PAB th for Sep 2018. Panama Exports: FOB: Raw Wood data is updated monthly, averaging 3,140.140 PAB th from Jan 2017 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 20 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,604.042 PAB th in Mar 2018 and a record low of 1,471.825 PAB th in Oct 2018. Panama Exports: FOB: Raw Wood data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Census. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Panama – Table PA.JA002: Exports: by Major Product.

India Exports to Panama was US$269.01 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. India Exports to Panama - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.

Panama PA: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Food data was reported at 8.657 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.457 % for 2015. Panama PA: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Food data is updated yearly, averaging 74.868 % from Dec 1962 (Median) to 2016, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 85.452 % in 2005 and a record low of 2.880 % in 2012. Panama PA: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Food data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Panama – Table PA.World Bank.WDI: Exports. Food comprises the commodities in SITC sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and SITC division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels).; ; World Bank staff estimates through the WITS platform from the Comtrade database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division.; Weighted average; Merchandise export shares may not sum to 100 percent because of unclassified trade.

Panama PA: Exports: % of Total Goods Exports: Residual data was reported at 3.457 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.076 % for 2015. Panama PA: Exports: % of Total Goods Exports: Residual data is updated yearly, averaging 3.725 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25.535 % in 1982 and a record low of 0.000 % in 1968. Panama PA: Exports: % of Total Goods Exports: Residual data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Panama – Table PA.World Bank.WDI: Exports. Merchandise exports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of exports by the reporting economy to high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.; ; World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.; Weighted average;

Panama PA: Exports: % of Total Goods Exports: The Arab World data was reported at 0.151 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.123 % for 2015. Panama PA: Exports: % of Total Goods Exports: The Arab World data is updated yearly, averaging 0.148 % from Dec 1969 (Median) to 2016, with 46 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.716 % in 1984 and a record low of 0.001 % in 2013. Panama PA: Exports: % of Total Goods Exports: The Arab World data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Panama – Table PA.World Bank.WDI: Exports. Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.; ; World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.; Weighted average;

Panama PA: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: Latin America & The Caribbean data was reported at 20.248 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 22.984 % for 2015. Panama PA: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: Latin America & The Caribbean data is updated yearly, averaging 17.679 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 31.353 % in 1995 and a record low of 0.465 % in 1961. Panama PA: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: Latin America & The Caribbean data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Panama – Table PA.World Bank: Exports. Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.; ; World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.; Weighted average;

Panama PA: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Insurance & Financial data was reported at 10.052 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 10.978 % for 2016. Panama PA: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Insurance & Financial data is updated yearly, averaging 8.603 % from Dec 1977 (Median) to 2017, with 41 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.568 % in 2002 and a record low of 0.052 % in 1977. Panama PA: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Insurance & Financial data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Panama – Table PA.World Bank: Exports. Insurance and financial services cover freight insurance on goods exported and other direct insurance such as life insurance; financial intermediation services such as commissions, foreign exchange transactions, and brokerage services; and auxiliary services such as financial market operational and regulatory services.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; Weighted average;

Panama PA: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Travel data was reported at 33.846 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 35.853 % for 2016. Panama PA: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Travel data is updated yearly, averaging 23.820 % from Dec 1977 (Median) to 2017, with 41 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 47.608 % in 1978 and a record low of 17.595 % in 1983. Panama PA: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Travel data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Panama – Table PA.World Bank.WDI: Exports. Travel services (% of commercial service exports) covers goods and services acquired from an economy by travelers in that economy for their own use during visits of less than one year for business or personal purposes. Travel services include the goods and services consumed by travelers, such as lodging and meals and transport (within the economy visited).; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; Weighted average;

Canada Exports to Panama was US$371.67 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Canada Exports to Panama - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

Panama PA: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Computer, Communication & Other Services data was reported at 7.082 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.565 % for 2016. Panama PA: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Computer, Communication & Other Services data is updated yearly, averaging 9.190 % from Dec 1977 (Median) to 2017, with 41 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 53.000 % in 1979 and a record low of 5.520 % in 1983. Panama PA: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Computer, Communication & Other Services data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Panama – Table PA.World Bank.WDI: Exports. Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports) include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; Weighted average;

Hong Kong Exports to Panama was US$209.07 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Hong Kong Exports to Panama - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.