International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Panama
Panama: International tourist departures per 1,000 people was 193.38 departures per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Panama, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in departures per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Panama stood at 193.38 departures per 1,000 people.
The figure is up 44.1% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Panama peaked at 289.51 departures per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.91 departures per 1,000 people, in 2002.
That places Panama 61st out of 112 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.
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Panama, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 67.9 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 67.62 departures per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 68.39 departures per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 72.91 departures per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 74.87 departures per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 71.75 departures per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 65.16 departures per 1,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 63.91 departures per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 71.16 departures per 1,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 78.74 departures per 1,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 86.02 departures per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 84.15 departures per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 91.35 departures per 1,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 105.41 departures per 1,000 people | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 94.27 departures per 1,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 108.03 departures per 1,000 people | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 112.09 departures per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 118.91 departures per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 161.82 departures per 1,000 people | +36.1% |
| 2014 | 219.16 departures per 1,000 people | +35.4% |
| 2015 | 243.69 departures per 1,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 260.85 departures per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 212.02 departures per 1,000 people | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 244.73 departures per 1,000 people | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 289.51 departures per 1,000 people | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 93.4 departures per 1,000 people | -67.7% |
| 2021 | 134.16 departures per 1,000 people | +43.6% |
| 2022 | 193.38 departures per 1,000 people | +44.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 193.38 departures per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 796.05 departures per 1,000 people, 24% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Panama's 193.38 departures per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.31 departures per 1,000 people, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures per 1,000 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -67.7% | 289.51 departures per 1,000 people | 93.4 departures per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.34 departures per 1,000 people | 67.62 departures per 1,000 people | 74.87 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 81.19 departures per 1,000 people | 63.91 departures per 1,000 people | 105.41 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 197.08 departures per 1,000 people | 108.03 departures per 1,000 people | 289.51 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.31 departures per 1,000 people | 93.4 departures per 1,000 people | 193.38 departures per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 58 Tunisia 273.45 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 59 Niue 272.33 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 60 Costa Rica 269.82 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 62 Chile 186.23 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 63 Argentina 181.94 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 64 Mauritius 179.68 departures per 1,000 people compare
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 international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Panama?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Panama was 193.38 departures 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 international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 289.51 departures per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.91 departures per 1,000 people in 2002.
- How does Panama rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people?
- Panama ranks 61st out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 International tourist departures per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.