Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Panama
Panama: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 338.12 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad 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 arrivals per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Panama recorded 338.12 arrivals per 1,000 people for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in 2022.
The figure is up 137.7% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Panama peaked at 532.82 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 96.43 arrivals per 1,000 people, 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.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Panama, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 126.63 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 130.21 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 148.41 arrivals per 1,000 people | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 148.93 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 154.82 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 160.78 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 169.08 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 170.64 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 177.44 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 191.01 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 211.89 arrivals per 1,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 249.78 arrivals per 1,000 people | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 320.87 arrivals per 1,000 people | +28.5% |
| 2008 | 356.22 arrivals per 1,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 336.66 arrivals per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 364.88 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 398.81 arrivals per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 427.21 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 433.43 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 448.34 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 532.82 arrivals per 1,000 people | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 476.78 arrivals per 1,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 449.65 arrivals per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 428.28 arrivals per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 413.96 arrivals per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 96.43 arrivals per 1,000 people | -76.7% |
| 2021 | 142.22 arrivals per 1,000 people | +47.5% |
| 2022 | 338.12 arrivals per 1,000 people | +137.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 338.12 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,107 arrivals per 1,000 people, 31% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Panama's 338.12 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 573.59 arrivals per 1,000 people, 59% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +137.7% | 142.22 arrivals per 1,000 people | 338.12 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -76.7% | 413.96 arrivals per 1,000 people | 96.43 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 141.8 arrivals per 1,000 people | 126.63 arrivals per 1,000 people | 154.82 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 234.44 arrivals per 1,000 people | 160.78 arrivals per 1,000 people | 356.22 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 437.42 arrivals per 1,000 people | 364.88 arrivals per 1,000 people | 532.82 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 192.26 arrivals per 1,000 people | 96.43 arrivals per 1,000 people | 338.12 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3 |
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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 arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Panama?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Panama was 338.12 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 tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 532.82 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.43 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Panama ranks 97th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 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 UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.