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Panama

Official Name:	The Republic of Panama
Sovereign Status:	Sovereign Country
Government Type:	Presidential Republic
Official Name (Local Language):	Republica de Panama
ISO Country Codes:	PA : PAN
Internet Domain:	.pa
Government Web Site:	https://www.presidencia.gob.pa/

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UN Location Codes

IATA Airports

Capital:	Panama City	Main Airports:	Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
Language(s):	Spanish	Population:	4,337,768
Currency:	Panamanian Balboa	ISO Currency Code:	PAB
Telephone Dial In:	+507	ID Prefix:	00

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook

Country Summaries:

BBC; CIA Factbook; Country Code; Infoplease; International Model United Nations Association; Law Library of Congress; NationMaster; NationsOnline; UNESCO;

Political & Cultural Organisations:

Association of Caribbean States; Central American Integration System; Community of Democracies; Inter Parliamentary Union; Organizacion de Estados Iberoamericanos; Organization of American States; Pacific Alliance; Secretar a General Iberoamericana; Sistema Economico Latinoamericano; UN; UNESCO; Union Latina;

Travel Guides:

Fodor's Travel; Lonely Planet; Rough Guide

News Resources:

News Agency

Newspaper

La Estrella de Panama;

Radio

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Government Website:	https://www.presidencia.gob.pa/
Sovereign Ratings:	https://countryeconomy.com/ratings/panama
Central Bank:	Banco Nacional de Panama

GDP:	$126.352 billion (2021 est.)
GDP Pro Capita (PPP):	$29,000 (2021 est.)
Currency & USD Exchange Rate:	Panamanian Balboa
Currency Code:	PAB
World Bank Classification:	High-Income Economy

GDP Composition:

Agriculture:	2.7%	bananas, rice, corn, coffee, sugarcane, vegetables; livestock; shrimp
Industry:	14.3%	construction, brewing, cement and other construction materials, sugar milling
Services:	83%

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook

Financial & Economic Organisations:

Asociacion Latinoamericana de Integracion; Consejo Monetario Centroamericano; FAO; IMF; International Labour Organization; Un Economic Commission for Latin America the Caribbean UNIDO; World Bank;

Financial & Economic Profiles:

Countryeconomy; FAO; IMF; Inter American Development Bank; OECD; UNDP Human Development; World Bank;

Financial Exchanges:

Stock & Securities Exchange: Bolsa de Valores de Panama S.A ;

National Statistics Office:

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censo;

National Dataset(s):

Focus Economics; Trading Economics;

Panama

Subject to Country Specific Sanctions? NO

The World Bank’s World Integrated Trade Solution

Trade Statistics

Trade Summary

Trade Indicators

Business Language(s):	Spanish
Customs & Excise:	Autoridad Nacional de Aduanas
Development Bank(s):	Development Bank of Latin America; Inter-American Development Bank;
National Standards Bureau:	Comisión Panameña de Normas Industriales y Técnicas

Competitive Ind’l Performance: 66/141 (2019)	Corruption Perceptions Index: 101/180 (2022 Rank)
Ease of Doing Business: N/A	Enabling Trade Index: 58/136 (2016)
Global Trade Alert	Search ITC's Lega Carta

Country Ratings:

COFACE

CountryEconomy Rating

Credendo

UN LOCODES – Locations

All IATA Airports

Export Credit & Insurance More

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Investment & Export Promotion More

Investment & Export Promotion Agency: Panama Trade & Investment Agency ;

Regional Trade Agreements & Organisations:

Free Trade Area of The Americas; Trade Facilitation Agreement; UNCTAD; WCO; WIPO; WTO;

Trade Reports:

International Trade Centre; Trade Facilitation Agreement; UNCTAD General; UNCTAD Maritime; WIPO; WTO;

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Accountancy Associations

Colegio de Contadores Públicos Autorizados de Panamá

Banking Association

Asociación Bancaria de Panamá

Business Directories

Company Research
Global Companies
Global Database - Companies Database
InfoClipper
Nosis Trade
OpenCorporates
TradeBoss

Chambers Of Commerce

Company Register

Registro Público de Panamá

Customs & Excise

Autoridad Nacional de Aduanas

Government Procurement

N/A

Law Associations & Firms

Colegio Nacional de Abogados de Panama
The Legal 500

Logistics Companies

Request a quote

Freightnet
SeaRates

Freight Forwarder Services
Jctrans.net

Major Companies with a Local Operation

Asociacion Panamena de Agencias de Carga - APAC -
CMA CGM
DHL Global
FIATA Members
SkyNet Worldwide Express

Tax Identification Codes

N/A

Yellow Pages

Paginas Amarillas

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British Chambers of Commerce Overseas
The British Chamber of Commerce Panama Established in 2012 with the aim of furthering trade promotion between Panama and the UK. Our membership represents a variety of sectors from legal and tax services to mining. We are a complement to the trade activities carried out by our partners in UK Trade and Investment and the British Embassy in Panama.

Joint-Venture Chambers of Commerce No resources available

U.K. Government Guides
Department for Business and Trade
Exporting Country Guides
Foreign Travel Advice
UK help and services

British Representation Overseas
The British Embassy in Panama City
Department for International Trade Panama

Foreign Representation in the U.K.
Embassy and Consulate General of Panama EmbassyPages