Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Panama

Panama: Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people was 67.72 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
67.72 arrivals per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 58.2%
Rank
74th
of 136 regions
All-time high
174.98 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
26.43 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Panama, 1995–2022

501001501995200820221995: 26.4 arrivals per 1,000 people1996: 28.8 arrivals per 1,000 people1997: 29.3 arrivals per 1,000 people1998: 33.9 arrivals per 1,000 people1999: 33.2 arrivals per 1,000 people2000: 38.5 arrivals per 1,000 people2001: 71 arrivals per 1,000 people2002: 85.3 arrivals per 1,000 people2003: 103.8 arrivals per 1,000 people2004: 117.8 arrivals per 1,000 people2005: 111.1 arrivals per 1,000 people2006: 110.2 arrivals per 1,000 people2007: 94.5 arrivals per 1,000 people2008: 93.7 arrivals per 1,000 people2009: 101.6 arrivals per 1,000 people2010: 110.8 arrivals per 1,000 people2011: 143.8 arrivals per 1,000 people2012: 127.7 arrivals per 1,000 people2013: 142.2 arrivals per 1,000 people2014: 143.9 arrivals per 1,000 people2015: 111.9 arrivals per 1,000 people2016: 113.7 arrivals per 1,000 people2017: 164.4 arrivals per 1,000 people2018: 168.4 arrivals per 1,000 people2019: 175 arrivals per 1,000 people2020: 54.3 arrivals per 1,000 people2021: 42.8 arrivals per 1,000 people2022: 67.7 arrivals per 1,000 people

Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals per 1,000 people.

Analysis

Panama recorded 67.72 arrivals per 1,000 people for arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.2% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Panama peaked at 174.98 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.43 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 1995.

Panama ranks 74th of 136 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.3 arrivals per 1,000 people 26.43 arrivals per 1,000 people 33.86 arrivals per 1,000 people 5
2000s 92.75 arrivals per 1,000 people 38.53 arrivals per 1,000 people 117.8 arrivals per 1,000 people 10
2010s 140.17 arrivals per 1,000 people 110.79 arrivals per 1,000 people 174.98 arrivals per 1,000 people 10
2020s 54.93 arrivals per 1,000 people 42.8 arrivals per 1,000 people 67.72 arrivals per 1,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 71 Finland 86.34 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  2. 72 Jordan 77.12 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  3. 73 Albania 76.3 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  4. 75 Syria 61.46 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  5. 76 Costa Rica 58.71 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  6. 77 Lesotho 54.95 arrivals per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Panama?
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Panama was 67.72 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 174.98 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019.
What is the lowest arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 26.43 arrivals per 1,000 people in 1995.
How does Panama rank for arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people?
Panama ranks 74th out of 136 regions with data for 2022.
Is arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people
Unit
arrivals per 1,000 people
Source
UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
136 places, 2,924 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and depart within the same day, per 1,000 people in the destination country’s population.