Panama vs South Africa: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes
Panama
279,700 trips
in 2022
South Africa
276,000 trips
in 2024
Panama rank
60th
South Africa rank
63rd
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
Panama currently reports 279,700 trips against 276,000 trips in South Africa, a difference of 3,700 trips.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.
Panama ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 63rd of 175 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 132,000 trips | 662,600 trips | 530,600 trips | South Africa |
| 2000s | 233,400 trips | 395,300 trips | 161,900 trips | South Africa |
| 2010s | 257,130 trips | 323,310 trips | 66,180 trips | South Africa |
| 2020s | 117,867 trips | 189,244 trips | 71,377 trips | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes, Panama or South Africa?
- Panama, at 279,700 trips against 276,000 trips in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes between Panama and South Africa?
- 3,700 trips, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes?
- Panama ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 63rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes. 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 business-related and the visitor stays overnight.