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Panama – High-tech Exports

High-technology exports as a share of manufactured exports. Includes products with high R&D intensity such as aerospace, computers, and pharmaceuticals. · World Bank
1.77% +0.77% from 2023 G20 rank: 105th · all-time high: 1.77% (2024)

Panama's high-tech exports was 1.77% in 2024, an increase of +0.77% from 1.00% in 2023. This ranked 105th in the G20.

APA

Panama High-tech Exports. HistorySaid. Retrieved March 11, 2026, from https://historysaid.com/panama/high-tech-exports

BibTeX

@misc{historysaid_panama_high-tech-exports,
  title = {Panama High-tech Exports},
  url = {https://historysaid.com/panama/high-tech-exports},
  publisher = {HistorySaid},
  year = {2026}
}
Data & Projection
Panama High-tech Exports – Historical Data
YearValueChangeRank
2027* trend 2.19%
2026* trend 1.92%
2025* trend 1.64%
2024 1.77% +0.77% 105th
2023 1.00% +0.77% 139th
2022 0.23% −0.03% 153rd
2021 0.26% −0.48% 153rd
2020 0.74% +0.45% 145th
2019 0.30% +0.17% 152nd
2018 0.13% −0.17% 157th
2017 0.29% −0.86% 156th
2016 1.16% +1.16% 136th
2015 0.00% −0.20% 158th
Show all years (2008–2024)
* Linear trend extrapolation from last 5 data points
Detected Pattern
Export Boom Cycle
Current account surplus with strong export growth (>15% YoY), reserve accumulation, and moderate GDP growth. Typical of commodity exporters during price surges.
Reserves YoY +17.9% GDP growth 2.9% C/A balance 0.2%
This pattern occurred 682 times in G20 history, 460 successful
Reserves YoY
+25.6%
GDP growth
4.0%
C/A balance
14.5%
Reserves YoY
+14.6%
GDP growth
3.7%
C/A balance
2.9%
Reserves YoY
+12.6%
GDP growth
6.0%
C/A balance
0.5%
Reserves YoY
+38.3%
GDP growth
5.0%
C/A balance
1.2%
Reserves YoY
+18.0%
GDP growth
2.9%
C/A balance
3.9%
Reserves YoY
+20.1%
GDP growth
2.8%
C/A balance
3.3%
HistorySaid – pattern alert

Panama matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 1994. Historically, 67% of countries showing this pattern (460 out of 682) saw high-tech exports improve within 24 months. View full analysis →