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Panama Inflation

Panama Inflation

Inflation in Panama

Consumer price inflation in Panama averaged 0.9% in the ten years to 2024, in line with the Central America and Caribbean regional average of 3.2%. The 2024 average figure was 0.7%. For more information on inflation, visit our dedicated page.

Panama Inflation Chart

Note: This chart displays Inflation Rate (CPI, annual variation in %) for Panama from 2014 to 2024.
Source: Macrobond.

Panama Inflation Data

2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, aop) -1.6 1.6 2.9 1.5 0.7
Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, eop) -1.6 2.6 2.1 1.9 -0.2
Inflation (PPI, ann. var. %, aop) -0.3 2.3 3.2 1.8 0.1

Consumer prices decline at softer rate in June

Latest reading: Consumer prices decreased 0.4% in annual terms in June, a smaller drop compared to May’s 0.7% year-on-year decrease. Prices for transport fell at a softer rate, while prices for housing and utilities continued to decline at one of the sharpest rates seen in over three years. Moreover, food and non-alcoholic beverages costs rose at a softer pace in June. The annual average variation of consumer prices ticked down to minus 0.2% in June (May: -0.1%). Lastly, consumer prices dropped 0.07% from the previous month in June, largely in line with the 0.12% drop seen in May.

Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years

How should you choose a forecaster if some are too optimistic while others are too pessimistic? FocusEconomics collects Panamanian inflation projections for the next ten years from a panel of 15 analysts at the leading national, regional and global forecast institutions. These projections are then validated by our in-house team of economists and data analysts and averaged to provide one Consensus Forecast you can rely on for each indicator. By averaging all forecasts, upside and downside forecasting errors tend to cancel each other out, leading to the most reliable inflation forecast available for Panamanian inflation.

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