Imports in Panama decreased to 1042929.80 PAB Thousand in November from 1404525.40 PAB Thousand in October of 2025. Imports in Panama averaged 865780.35 PAB Thousand from 2003 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 1482134.50 PAB Thousand in August of 2022 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 1210000.00 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 1320000.00 PAB Thousand in 2027 and 1420000.00 PAB Thousand in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -972520.11 -1324391.95 PAB Thousand Nov 2025
Capital Flows 1731.20 1584.00 PAB Million Sep 2025
Current Account -502.90 522.50 PAB Million Sep 2025
Exports 70409.64 80133.43 PAB Thousand Nov 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 676.40 -887.10 USD Million Sep 2025
Imports 1042929.80 1404525.40 PAB Thousand Nov 2025
Remittances 138426.20 144373.20 PAB Thousand Sep 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
1042929.80 1404525.40 1482134.50 226561.00 2003 - 2025 PAB Thousand Monthly
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