{"id":671,"date":"2023-01-10T12:28:29","date_gmt":"2023-01-10T12:28:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.panama-real-estate.com\/blog\/?p=671"},"modified":"2023-01-12T13:19:23","modified_gmt":"2023-01-12T13:19:23","slug":"panama-leads-regional-economic-growth-according-to-mef","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.panama-real-estate.com\/blog\/panama-leads-regional-economic-growth-according-to-mef\/","title":{"rendered":"Panama leads regional economic growth, according to MEF"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.panama-real-estate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/pmacity23.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-672\" width=\"226\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.panama-real-estate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/pmacity23.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.panama-real-estate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/pmacity23-300x275.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 226px) 100vw, 226px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Panamanian economy in 2022 recovered strongly according to the reports of the World Bank (WB), Economic Commission for Latin America, Caribbean (Cepal),and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2022 strategy consolidates the bases for the economic recovery of the country with the positive forecasts of the growth of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 7.5% from the IMF, 6.2% from the WB and 7.5% from ECLAC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The closing of Panama&#8217;s GDP in 2022 is 9% which was described as moderate by the MEF minister. Positive perspective supported by the fact that the country maintains the investment grade rating of Moody&#8217;s, Fitch Ratings and Standard and Poor&#8217;s (S&amp;P).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The GDP of the Panamanian economy at the end of the third quarter of 2022, registered a growth of 11%, highlighting the sectors: commerce, construction, transport and communications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Panama continues to lead economic growth in the region and the estimates of the IMF, WB and ECLAC for the year 2023 is 4.2%. 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