Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Panama
Panama: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 350,000 guests in 2020. ▲ Rising
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Panama, 1998–2020
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Panama stood at 350,000 guests. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 75.6% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Panama peaked at 1.47 million guests in 2014 and was at its lowest, 350,000 guests, in 2020.
That places Panama 88th out of 139 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 463,500 guests | 451,000 guests | 476,000 guests | 2 |
| 2000s | 643,000 guests | 462,000 guests | 898,000 guests | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million guests | 946,000 guests | 1.47 million guests | 10 |
| 2020s | 350,000 guests | 350,000 guests | 350,000 guests | 1 |
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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 foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Panama?
- Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Panama was 350,000 guests in 2020, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 million guests in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 350,000 guests in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
- Panama ranks 88th out of 139 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of international visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments.