Ecuador vs Panama: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes

Ecuador
1.12 million trips
in 2022
Panama
1.24 million trips
in 2022
Ecuador rank
74th
Panama rank
72nd

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time

  • Ecuador
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 1.24 million trips against 1.12 million trips in Ecuador, a difference of 116,500 trips.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 74th and Panama ranks 72nd of 179 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Panama Difference Ahead
2010s 1.42 million trips 1.33 million trips 88,810 trips Ecuador
2020s 654,767 trips 751,133 trips 96,367 trips Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Ecuador or Panama?
Panama, at 1.24 million trips against 1.12 million trips in Ecuador as of 2022.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Ecuador and Panama?
116,500 trips, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?
13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
Ecuador ranks 74th and Panama ranks 72nd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Unit
trips
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.