Average length of stay of international visitors in Panama
Panama: Average length of stay of international visitors was 8 days in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Average length of stay of international visitors in Panama, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average length of stay of international visitors in Panama is 8 days, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 207.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay of international visitors in Panama peaked at 8 days in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.08 days, in 2002.
That places Panama 25th out of 152 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average length of stay of international visitors in Panama, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.38 days | — |
| 1996 | 2.42 days | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 2.29 days | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 2.24 days | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.31 days | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 2.51 days | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 2.25 days | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 2.08 days | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 2.13 days | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.2 days | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.22 days | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.43 days | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 2.51 days | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.79 days | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 2.65 days | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 2.5 days | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 2.4 days | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.6 days | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 2.7 days | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.5 days | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 2.6 days | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 3.3 days | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 3.5 days | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 3.7 days | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 8 days | +116.2% |
| 2020 | 8 days | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 days | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 days | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 8 days is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6 days, 3.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Panama's 8 days is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.1 days, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average length of stay of international visitors 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +116.2% | 3.7 days | 8 days |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.33 days | 2.24 days | 2.42 days | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.38 days | 2.08 days | 2.79 days | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.38 days | 2.4 days | 8 days | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 days | 8 days | 8 days | 3 |
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More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- 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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- 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 average length of stay of international visitors in Panama?
- Average length of stay of international visitors in Panama was 8 days in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 8 days in 2019.
- What is the lowest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 days in 2002.
- How does Panama rank for average length of stay of international visitors?
- Panama ranks 25th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average length of stay of international visitors rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average length of stay of international visitors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of days tourists stay in hotels and similar accommodation establishments.