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title: "Panama Closes 2025 With 4.4% Growth as Logistics Drives the Economy"
date: 2026-04-09
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url: https://panamadaily.news/panama-economy-growth-2025-logistics/
categories:
  - "Business"
  - "Economy"
  - "News"
tags:
  - "Apede"
  - "economic expansion"
  - "GDP growth"
  - "logistics"
  - "Panama economy"
  - "transportation sector"
---

# Panama Closes 2025 With 4.4% Growth as Logistics Drives the Economy

## What Happened

Panama ended 2025 with economic growth of 4.4%, reaching a gross domestic product of B/.84,752.9 million, according to the latest executive economic report from the Panamanian Association of Business Executives (APEDE). The figure reflects an increase of B/.3,533.3 million compared with 2024.

The data point to a national economy that continued expanding through the year, supported mainly by logistics, services, and consumer activity. Among those drivers, transportation and logistics stood out as the strongest force behind the overall result.

## Logistics as the Main Engine

Transportation and logistics grew 14.5% in 2025 and accounted for 40% of GDP growth during the year. That performance reinforces the role of Panama’s location and transport infrastructure as central pillars of the country’s economy, especially in a nation that depends heavily on trade flows, ports, and related services.

The sector’s contribution also shows how concentrated much of the expansion remains in a few key areas. While that concentration can support strong headline growth, it also raises the importance of broadening economic activity so the benefits reach more businesses and households across the country.

## Broader Economic Outlook

The 2025 result confirms that Panama maintained a path of expansion, but it also highlights a familiar challenge: turning growth into more formal employment and stronger investment. A more balanced economy would mean not only higher output, but also wider participation from sectors beyond logistics and services.

For Panama, that matters because sustained growth alone does not automatically translate into broader opportunity. The quality of that growth — especially whether it creates jobs, attracts capital, and spreads beyond the main economic engines — will shape how much households and firms feel the impact in 2026 and beyond.

The latest figures place Panama among the more dynamic economies in the region, while also underscoring the need for policies and private-sector investment that support diversification, productivity, and long-term competitiveness.