Panama

Latin America has great potential for investment, yet still faces severe issues with government instability, widespread corruption and terrorism. The region also has high tax rates deterring potential investment, however, continues improving systems ...

Retailing experienced encouraging growth in 2019 in Panama. The country is enjoying a stable economy with the government able to leverage on the country's strategic location and design a legal framework that is attractive to foreign businesses and ...

Latin America’s growth should recover in 2020. The region’s consumer expenditure will also strenghthen in 2020. Caribbean economies will lag behind other countries due to their excessive reliance on tourism and remittances. Latin America is still ...

The general election in 2019 created political uncertainty in Panama and had a dampening effect on consumer sentiment and subsequently on the home care market. Despite growth in the middle class, modern grocery retailing and urbanisation, a large ...

Panama’s economy will be robust in 2018. The economy is supported by higher investment, particularly private investment. In September 2019, the National Assembly passed a bill creating a public-private partnership regime to govern infrastructure ...

The landscape in which businesses operate has an impact on the supply chain and regulatory matters while offering scope for innovation and new ways of doing business. Insights on key sectors directly related to the environmental sustainability of a ...

Understanding the structure and health of an economy are important for decision-making within an existing operating environment as well as for expansion strategies. Real GDP growth, inflation and exchange rate fluctuations will directly impact ...

A stable and competitive business environment is vital to help attract inward investment. Businesses can assess these factors alongside challenges such as corruption, political instability and terrorism risks to understand the strengths and ...

This report analyses the market for soft drinks in Panama. For the purposes of the study, the market has been defined as follows:...

Global shifts in gender, ageing, migration, housing and education are transforming the size, location and general make-up of households around the globe, with diverse implications for governments and companies. Households insights can help identify ...

This report analyses the market for hot drinks in Panama. For the purposes of the study, the market has been defined as follows:...

This report analyses the market for packaged food in Panama. For the purposes of the study, the market has been defined as follows:...

Insight into income and expenditure of consumers and households is vital in helping businesses make strategic decisions with regards to which country (or even which region within a country) to enter, which consumer segment or household type to ...

Consumer health achieved modest growth in 2019, well above inflation, though this was slightly slower than the CAGR for the review period. OTC remained the largest category followed by vitamins and dietary supplements. Despite continued macroeconomic...

Tourism continued to attract leisure and business travellers to Panama and contributed much to the country’s economy in 2019. Travel infrastructure improvements including a new cruise port at Amador, completion of a second terminal at Tocumen ...

This report analyses the market for tobacco in Panama. For the purposes of the study, the market has been defined as follows:...

This report analyses the market for alcoholic drinks in Panama. For the purposes of the study, the market has been defined as follows:...

Despite social, economic and political turbulence during the review period, sales of major appliances in Latin America returned to growth in 2018, with further growth expected in the near future. Much depends on Brazil, which, given the size of the ...

This report analyses the market for beauty and personal care in Panama. For the purposes of the study, the market has been defined as follows:...

This report analyses the market for tissue and hygiene in Panama. For the purposes of the study, the market has been defined as follows:...