New Zealand vs Panama: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
New Zealand
1.29 million trips
in 2022
Panama
1.24 million trips
in 2022
New Zealand rank
70th
Panama rank
72nd
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons over time
- New Zealand
- Panama
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.29 million trips against 1.24 million trips in Panama, a difference of 49,300 trips.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 70th and Panama ranks 72nd of 179 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.30 million trips | 199,000 trips | 1.10 million trips | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.94 million trips | 395,000 trips | 1.54 million trips | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.73 million trips | 1.33 million trips | 1.40 million trips | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 789,600 trips | 751,133 trips | 38,467 trips | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons, New Zealand or Panama?
- New Zealand, at 1.29 million trips against 1.24 million trips in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons between New Zealand and Panama?
- 49,300 trips, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Panama?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Panama rank globally for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
- New Zealand ranks 70th and Panama ranks 72nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.