Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Panama

Panama: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 350,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
350,000
Change on year
down 75.6%
World rank
88th
of 139 countries
All-time high
1.47 million
in 2014
All-time low
350,000
in 2020
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Panama, 1998–2020

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1998200920201998: 451.0k1999: 476.0k2000: 462.0k2001: 468.0k2002: 494.0k2003: 496.0k2004: 530.0k2005: 656.0k2006: 721.0k2007: 898.0k2008: 897.0k2009: 808.0k2010: 947.0k2011: 946.0k2012: 1.2M2013: 1.4M2014: 1.5M2015: 1.4M2016: 1.3M2017: 1.4M2018: 1.4M2019: 1.4M2020: 350.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Panama stood at 350,000. 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 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 350,000, 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.

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Panama, 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 451,000 —
1999 476,000 +5.5%
2000 462,000 -2.9%
2001 468,000 +1.3%
2002 494,000 +5.6%
2003 496,000 +0.4%
2004 530,000 +6.9%
2005 656,000 +23.8%
2006 721,000 +9.9%
2007 898,000 +24.5%
2008 897,000 -0.1%
2009 808,000 -9.9%
2010 947,000 +17.2%
2011 946,000 -0.1%
2012 1.24 million +30.5%
2013 1.44 million +16.8%
2014 1.47 million +2.1%
2015 1.40 million -5.2%
2016 1.27 million -9.2%
2017 1.40 million +10.6%
2018 1.37 million -2.0%
2019 1.43 million +4.2%
2020 350,000 -75.6%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 350,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.55 million, 14% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 350,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 328,000, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -75.6% 1.43 million 350,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 463,500 451,000 476,000 2
2000s 643,000 462,000 898,000 10
2010s 1.29 million 946,000 1.47 million 10
2020s 350,000 350,000 350,000 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 85 Guadeloupe 424,000 compare
  2. 86 Algeria 404,000 compare
  3. 87 Bolivia 353,402 compare
  4. 89 Monaco 348,258 compare
  5. 90 Iran 313,000 compare
  6. 91 Seychelles 308,000 compare

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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 in 2020, according to 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 in 2014.
What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 350,000 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 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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Indicator
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
139 places, 3,097 data points, 1995–2024
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