Bilateral relations
Australia and Panama established diplomatic relations in 1974. Australia’s Ambassador in Mexico City holds non-resident accreditation to Panama. Australia has an Honorary Consul in Panama City.
Panama opened an embassy in Canberra in 2018.
Australia and Panama cooperate on a range of multilateral issues, particularly in the World Trade Organization (WTO), United Nations and the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Both participate in the Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC).
Panama is a member of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), the Organization of American States (OAS), Association of Caribbean States (ACS) and Central American Integration System (SICA) and other regional organisations.
Further economic and trade information can be found in our Panama trade/economic fact sheet [PDF194KB].
Fast Facts
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Panamanian visitors to Australia (2024-25 Dept of Home Affairs)#
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297
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Australian visitors to Panama (primary destination) (2021-22 Dept of Home Affairs)#
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158
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Resident Australian population born in Panama (2021 Census)
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330
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Panamanian students in Australia (2024 Dept of Education)*
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57
#This data is owned by the Department of Home Affairs. It provides updates to these numbers on its website.
* This Jan-Dec 2024 data is owned by the Department of Education. It provides updates to these numbers on its website.
High level engagement
- 2025 November – Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tade, Matt Thistlethwaite, spoke with Panamanian Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carlos Arturo Hoyos Boyd
- 2017 June – Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop visited Panama City
Agreements with Panama
There are no bilateral agreements between Australia and Panama
Travel
See Australian Government travel advice for Australians overseas on Smartraveller
Austrade
See international Austrade offices
Australian Embassy in Mexico
Ruben Dario 55
Col. Polanco
Mexico City 11580
Tel: 52-55-11012200
General: australianembassy.mexico@dfat.gov.au
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