International tourist trips per 1000 people in Panama

Panama: International tourist trips per 1000 people was 338.12 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
338.12
Change on year
up 137.7%
World rank
97th
of 203 countries
All-time high
532.82
in 2015
All-time low
96.43
in 2020
Years of data
28
1995–2022

International tourist trips per 1000 people in Panama, 1995–2022

1002003004005001995200820221995: 126.61996: 130.21997: 148.41998: 148.91999: 154.82000: 160.82001: 169.12002: 170.62003: 177.42004: 1912005: 211.92006: 249.82007: 320.92008: 356.22009: 336.72010: 364.92011: 398.82012: 427.22013: 433.42014: 448.32015: 532.82016: 476.82017: 449.72018: 428.32019: 4142020: 96.42021: 142.22022: 338.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Panama recorded 338.12 for international tourist trips per 1000 people in 2022.

The figure is up 137.7% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist trips per 1000 people in Panama peaked at 532.82 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 96.43, in 2020.

That places Panama 97th out of 203 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

International tourist trips per 1000 people in Panama, year by year

Annual values for International tourist trips per 1000 people in Panama, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 126.63 —
1996 130.21 +2.8%
1997 148.41 +14.0%
1998 148.93 +0.4%
1999 154.82 +4.0%
2000 160.78 +3.8%
2001 169.08 +5.2%
2002 170.64 +0.9%
2003 177.44 +4.0%
2004 191.01 +7.6%
2005 211.89 +10.9%
2006 249.78 +17.9%
2007 320.87 +28.5%
2008 356.22 +11.0%
2009 336.66 -5.5%
2010 364.88 +8.4%
2011 398.81 +9.3%
2012 427.21 +7.1%
2013 433.43 +1.5%
2014 448.34 +3.4%
2015 532.82 +18.8%
2016 476.78 -10.5%
2017 449.65 -5.7%
2018 428.28 -4.8%
2019 413.96 -3.3%
2020 96.43 -76.7%
2021 142.22 +47.5%
2022 338.12 +137.7%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 338.12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,107, 31% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 338.12 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 573.59, 59% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist trips per 1000 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +137.7% 142.22 338.12
2020 -76.7% 413.96 96.43

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 141.8 126.63 154.82 5
2000s 234.44 160.78 356.22 10
2010s 437.42 364.88 532.82 10
2020s 192.26 96.43 338.12 3

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 94 Guyana 350.52 compare
  2. 95 Mexico 344.17 compare
  3. 96 Taiwan 338.5
  4. 98 Eswatini 322.42 compare
  5. 99 South Korea 316.53
  6. 100 Japan 297.93

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist trips per 1000 people in Panama?
International tourist trips per 1000 people in Panama was 338.12 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 532.82 in 2015.
What is the lowest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 96.43 in 2020.
How does Panama rank for international tourist trips per 1000 people?
Panama ranks 97th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
Is international tourist trips per 1000 people rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 International tourist trips per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourist trips per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
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