Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) in Panama
Panama: Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) was 32.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Ores and metals exports in Panama, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2025, ores and metals exports in Panama stood at 32.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 240.2% on the previous year and up 245.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Panama peaked at 80.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1975.
That places Panama 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.7% | — |
| 1963 | 0.4% | -37.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.8% | +87.9% |
| 1966 | 1.1% | +33.4% |
| 1967 | 1.0% | -12.8% |
| 1968 | 1.3% | +31.1% |
| 1969 | 1.3% | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 1.5% | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 1.0% | -32.3% |
| 1972 | 1.2% | +17.4% |
| 1973 | 1.3% | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | -75.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | +23.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | +19.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | +32.0% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | +42.3% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | -25.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -34.1% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | +87.2% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | +23.8% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | -26.6% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | +36.4% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -30.7% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | +42.6% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | +30.3% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -27.3% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +38.2% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +98.2% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +29.7% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | +120.7% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | -32.2% |
| 2020 | 32.3% | +279.0% |
| 2021 | 80.0% | +147.6% |
| 2022 | 78.9% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 76.5% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | -87.5% |
| 2025 | 32.6% | +240.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 32.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 12.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Panama's 32.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.7%, 19.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +279.0% | 8.5% | 32.3% |
| 2025 | +240.2% | 9.6% | 32.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.4% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 8.5% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 9.6% | 80.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 14 Zimbabwe 33.8% compare
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- 16 Madagascar 32.9% compare
- 18 Namibia 32.3% compare
- 19 South Africa 30.4% compare
- 20 Papua New Guinea 29.8% compare
More energy & mining data for Panama
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 19.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2025)
- Fuel exports 0.9% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Panama?
- Ores and metals exports in Panama was 32.6% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1975.
- How does Panama rank for ores and metals exports?
- Panama ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 245.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.