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Untitled Document Important dates - January 1 - New Year
- January 9 - Martirs Day
- Carnival Tuesday - Changes every year
- Holy Friday - Changes every year
- May 1 - Labor Day
- November 3 - Independence from Colombia
- November 4 - Flag Day
- November 5 - First call of Independence of Colon
- November 10 - First call for Independence of Los Santos
- November 28 - Independence from Spain
- December 8 - Mother's day
- December 25 - Christmas
Economic Statistics | Panama has a Gross Domestic Product of US$24,602MM. This is distributed by sectors in the following way: agriculture with 6.4%, having as main products bananas, rice, corn, coffee; industry with 17.1%, having as main products construction, brewing, cement, sugar; and the services sector with 76.5%. | National Accounts | National Accounts | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | est. 2009 | proj. 2010 | | | | | | | | 8.5% | 12.1% | 10.7% | 2.4% | 4.4% | | 17,137 | 19,485 | 23,422 | 24,602 | 26,592 | | 5,193 | 5,905 | 6,889 | 7,029 | 7,598 | | | | 100.0% | | | | Agriculture | | | 6.4% | | | | Industry | | | 17.1% | | | | Services | | | 76.5% | | | | 2.2% | 6.4% | 6.8% | 1.9% | 4.5% | | 0.5% | 3.5% | 0.4% | -1.0% | -1.4% | GPD Growth Trade Statistics | Regarding foreign trade, US represents its main commercial partner buying 39.2% of Panamanian exports, whereas the main export products are constituted by agricultural products. | | Foreign Trade (2008) | | | | See other countries | | | | | | | | | | | Exports | | | | Imports | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | US | | 39.2% | | US | | 29.6% | | Netherlands | | 10.7% | | Costa Rica | | 5.0% | | Costa Rica | | 5.8% | | China | | 5.0% | | Sweden | | 5.5% | | Japan | | 4.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Bananas | | 7.9% | | Capital goods | | 25.5% | | Shrimp | | 3.3% | | Petroleum products | | 20.6% | | Sugar | | 1.2% | | Food products | | 11.1% | | Coffee | | 1.2% | | | | | | Balance of Payments (US$ mill.) | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | est. 2009 | proj. 2010 | | | | | | | | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | | | | | | | 8,475 | 9,334 | 10,323 | 10,904 | 13,962 | | 10,190 | 12,524 | 14,869 | 12,931 | 17,240 | | 558 | -354 | -1,341 | 1,245 | 494 | | 3.3% | -1.8% | -5.7% | 5.1% | 1.9% | | -1,258 | -1,306 | -1,574 | -1,460 | -1,617 | | % GDP | -7.3% | -6.7% | -6.7% | -5.9% | -6.1% | | 253 | 253 | 238 | 210 | 239 | | % GDP | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.9% | | -447 | -1,407 | -2,677 | -5 | -884 | % GDP | -2.6% | -7.2% | -11.4% | 0.0% | -3.3% | | 2,557 | 1,777 | 2,402 | 1,773 | 2,100 | | % GDP | 14.9% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 7.2% | 7.9% | | -698 | -1,562 | -278 | -1,851 | 97 | | % GDP | -4.1% | -8.0% | -1.2% | -7.5% | 0.4% | | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | est. 2009 | proj. 2010 | | | | | | | | 9,989 | 9,862 | 11,253 | 12,733 | 14,025 | | % GDP | 58.3% | 50.6% | 48.0% | 51.8% | 52.7% | | | | | | | | 2,268 | 861 | 1,291 | 1,287 | 1,393 | | 1,474 | 181 | 550 | 526 | 582 | | 794 | 680 | 741 | 761 | 811 | Country links Media Government and Financial Entities International Agreements
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