Imports in Panama increased to 1516901 PAB Thousand in April from 1351753 PAB Thousand in March of 2026. Imports in Panama averaged 872598.81 PAB Thousand from 2003 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 1516901.00 PAB Thousand in April of 2026 and a record low of 226561.00 PAB Thousand in February of 2003. source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censo - Panamá

Imports in Panama is expected to be 1050000.00 PAB Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Panama Imports is projected to trend around 1120000.00 PAB Thousand in 2027 and 1000000.00 PAB Thousand in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -1424326.98 -1233271.56 PAB Thousand Apr 2026
Capital Flows 2627.60 1731.20 PAB Million Dec 2025
Current Account 93.70 -502.90 PAB Million Dec 2025
Exports 92574.02 118481.45 PAB Thousand Apr 2026
Foreign Direct Investment 803.80 676.40 USD Million Dec 2025
Imports 1516901.00 1351753.00 PAB Thousand Apr 2026
Remittances 142060.90 138426.20 PAB Thousand Dec 2025


Panama Imports
Panama's main imports are: mineral fuels, oils, distillation products (17 percent of total imports), machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers (9 percent) vehicles other than railway, tramway (7 percent) and electronics (7 percent). Panama's main import partners are: the United States (33 percent of total imports), China (15 percent), Mexico (6 percent), Costa Rica (5 percent). Others include: Colombia, Spain, Guatemala, Japan and Brazil.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1516901.00 1351753.00 1516901.00 226561.00 2003 - 2026 PAB Thousand Monthly
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