Panama recorded a current account surplus of PAB 1.29 billion in the first quarter of 2026, rebounding from a deficit of PAB 179.8 million a year earlier. The improvement was mainly driven by a strong surplus in the services account. However, negative balances in goods, primary income, and current transfers partly offset the positive result. source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censo - Panamá

Current Account in Panama averaged -531.66 PAB Million from 2003 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 1289.60 PAB Million in the first quarter of 2026 and a record low of -2544.50 PAB Million in the fourth quarter of 2023. This page provides - Panama Current Account - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Panama Current Account - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on July of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-27 07:20 PM
Current Account
Q4 PAB 93.7M PAB -509.3M PAB -720.0M
2026-06-26 07:00 PM
Current Account
Q1 PAB 1289.6M PAB 93.7M
2026-09-25 06:00 PM
Current Account
Q2 PAB 1289.6M


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -1424326.98 -1233271.56 PAB Thousand Apr 2026
Capital Flows 2436.40 2627.60 PAB Million Mar 2026
Current Account 1289.60 93.70 PAB Million Mar 2026
Exports 92574.02 118481.45 PAB Thousand Apr 2026
Foreign Direct Investment 213.30 803.80 USD Million Mar 2026
Imports 1516901.00 1351753.00 PAB Thousand Apr 2026
Remittances 14029.10 142060.90 PAB Thousand Mar 2026


Panama Current Account
Current Account is the sum of the balance of trade (exports minus imports of goods and services), net factor income (such as interest and dividends) and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1289.60 93.70 1289.60 -2544.50 2003 - 2026 PAB Million Quarterly
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