Panama News
Panama’s Insurance Market Hits Record Growth – And Why Many Expats Find Coverage More Affordable Than Back Home
Panama's insurance industry closed 2025 with record results, according to figures reported by the Superintendencia de Seguros y Reaseguros and local media. Premiums surpassed roughly $2.1 billion, with year-over-year growth around 7%. Reports...
Panama Ends 2025 With Slight Deflation, While US Prices Rose
Panama closed 2025 with a small decline in consumer prices overall, even though December saw a modest month-to-month increase. According to Panama's Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC), the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.1% in Dece...
EU – Mercosur Trade Deal Signed: What It Could Mean for Panama as a Mercosur Associate
European Union and Mercosur leaders signed a long-negotiated free trade agreement in Asuncion, Paraguay on January 17, 2026, closing more than two decades of talks but still leaving a ratification process ahead in Europe and in Mercosur membe...
Regional Business Interest Grows Around the Puerto Armuelles Multipurpose Port
The development of the multipurpose port in Puerto Armuelles continues to take shape as one of the most significant logistics projects in western Panama. According to statements by President José Raúl Mulino, a group of Costa Rican business...
Panama Raises Net-Metering Limits as Solar Prices Open More Remote Living Options
Panama Raises Net-Metering Limits as Solar Prices Open More Remote Living Options Panama's public services regulator, ASEP, has issued a resolution increasing the maximum annual limits for electricity self-consumption from new, renewable, an...
Panama Tourism Revenue Tops $5.455B Through October 2025 as Visitor Arrivals Rise 7.1%
Panama's tourism authority (ATP) reported preliminary results showing continued growth in international travel to the country during the first ten months of 2025. Between January and October 2025, international arrivals increased 7....
To Mine or Not to Mine: One of Panama’s Biggest Questions
Mining in Panama? The Country Already Answered This is no longer a technical debate or an economic spreadsheet exercise. In Panama, mining stopped being an abstract policy discussion a long time ago. The country answered - and it did so loud...
Panama Securities Market Grows as Crypto Regulation Moves Closer
Panama’s securities market recorded solid growth in 2025, while financial authorities confirmed plans to move forward with the regulation of crypto assets, particularly those used as investment products. The update was provided by Maruquel ...
Panama Records USD 905.4 Million in Registered Exports, Marking a Strong Year for Trade
Panama closed the first eleven months of 2025 with registered goods exports totaling USD 905.4 million, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industries (MICI). The figure represents an increase of USD 25.6 million, or 2....
Panama Bans Single-Use Plastics in All Protected Areas Starting 2026
Panama has officially enforced a nationwide ban on single-use plastics across all protected areas as of January 1, 2026. The measure, enacted through a resolution issued by Ministry of Environment of Panama (MiAmbiente), applies to every zone...