Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Panama
Panama: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita was 0.2819 trips per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Panama, 1995–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Panama is 0.2819 trips per person, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 95.8% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Panama peaked at 0.4689 trips per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0644 trips per person, in 1996.
That places Panama 77th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | trips per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0697 trips per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.0644 trips per person | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0719 trips per person | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0705 trips per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0739 trips per person | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0757 trips per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0818 trips per person | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0856 trips per person | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0897 trips per person | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0929 trips per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1047 trips per person | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1262 trips per person | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1684 trips per person | +33.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1837 trips per person | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1739 trips per person | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1857 trips per person | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2014 trips per person | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2208 trips per person | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3574 trips per person | +61.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3677 trips per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4689 trips per person | +27.5% |
| 2016 | 0.444 trips per person | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3719 trips per person | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3678 trips per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3614 trips per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0902 trips per person | -75.0% |
| 2021 | 0.144 trips per person | +59.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2819 trips per person | +95.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.2819 trips per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9436 trips per person, 30% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.2819 trips per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3556 trips per person, 79% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +95.8% | 0.144 trips per person | 0.2819 trips per person |
| 2020 | -75.0% | 0.3614 trips per person | 0.0902 trips per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0701 trips per person | 0.0644 trips per person | 0.0739 trips per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.1183 trips per person | 0.0757 trips per person | 0.1837 trips per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3347 trips per person | 0.1857 trips per person | 0.4689 trips per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.172 trips per person | 0.0902 trips per person | 0.2819 trips per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More reference data data for Panama
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Panama?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Panama was 0.2819 trips per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4689 trips per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0644 trips per person in 1996.
- How does Panama rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita?
- Panama ranks 77th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.