Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Panama
Panama: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 1.24 million trips in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Panama, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
Panama recorded 1.24 million trips for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in 2022.
That represents a change of up 98.3% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Panama peaked at 1.86 million trips in 2015 and was at its lowest, 179,000 trips, in 1996.
Panama ranks 72nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Panama, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 190,000 trips | — |
| 1996 | 179,000 trips | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 204,000 trips | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 204,000 trips | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 218,000 trips | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 228,000 trips | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 251,000 trips | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 268,000 trips | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 286,000 trips | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 302,000 trips | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 347,000 trips | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 426,000 trips | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 579,000 trips | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 643,000 trips | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 620,000 trips | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 674,000 trips | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 744,000 trips | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 830,000 trips | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 1.37 million trips | +64.7% |
| 2014 | 1.43 million trips | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.86 million trips | +29.8% |
| 2016 | 1.79 million trips | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.52 million trips | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 1.53 million trips | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.53 million trips | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 387,300 trips | -74.7% |
| 2021 | 625,600 trips | +61.5% |
| 2022 | 1.24 million trips | +98.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.24 million trips is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 million trips, 50% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.24 million trips is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 667,148 trips, 1.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes 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 | +98.3% | 625,600 trips | 1.24 million trips |
| 2020 | -74.7% | 1.53 million trips | 387,300 trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 199,000 trips | 179,000 trips | 218,000 trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 395,000 trips | 228,000 trips | 643,000 trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 million trips | 674,000 trips | 1.86 million trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 751,133 trips | 387,300 trips | 1.24 million trips | 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 for personal purposes in Panama?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Panama was 1.24 million trips in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 million trips in 2015.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 179,000 trips in 1996.
- How does Panama rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Panama ranks 72nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.