ICT goods imports in Panama
Panama: ICT goods imports was 4.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
ICT goods imports in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in % total goods imports.
Analysis
In 2024, ict goods imports in Panama stood at 4.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict goods imports in Panama peaked at 13.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2022.
Panama ranks 75th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
ICT goods imports in Panama, year by year
| Year | % total goods imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.5% | — |
| 2001 | 8.9% | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | +45.6% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | -23.8% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | -19.9% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | +35.5% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -55.8% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 7.5% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.2% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 4.0% | 11.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 72 Mauritius 4.8% compare
- 73 Spain 4.7% compare
- 74 Ethiopia 4.7% compare
- 76 Uzbekistan 4.6% compare
- 77 North Macedonia 4.6% compare
- 78 Saint Lucia 4.5% compare
More infrastructure data for Panama
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.98 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 156.59 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 774,060 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17.36 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1736 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.18 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 774,060 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.57 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict goods imports in Panama?
- Ict goods imports in Panama was 4.6% in 2024, according to UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest ict goods imports recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest ict goods imports recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for ict goods imports?
- Panama ranks 75th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict goods imports rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of ICT goods imports (% total goods imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology goods imports include computers and peripheral equipment, communication equipment, consumer electronic equipment, electronic components, and other information and technology goods (miscellaneous).