Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in Panama

Panama: Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists was 1.75 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1.75
Change on year
up 65.0%
World rank
38th
of 107 countries
All-time high
3.59
in 2012
All-time low
1.03
in 2020
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in Panama, 1995–2022

12341995200820221995: 1.91996: 1.91997: 2.21998: 21999: 2.12000: 2.22001: 2.62002: 2.72003: 2.52004: 2.42005: 2.52006: 32007: 3.52008: 3.42009: 3.62010: 3.42011: 3.62012: 3.62013: 2.72014: 22015: 2.22016: 1.82017: 2.12018: 1.82019: 1.42020: 12021: 1.12022: 1.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in Panama is 1.75, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 65.0% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in Panama peaked at 3.59 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 2020.

Panama ranks 38th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in Panama, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 1.86 —
1996 1.93 +3.3%
1997 2.17 +12.7%
1998 2.04 -5.9%
1999 2.07 +1.2%
2000 2.24 +8.4%
2001 2.6 +15.8%
2002 2.67 +2.9%
2003 2.49 -6.6%
2004 2.43 -2.7%
2005 2.46 +1.5%
2006 2.97 +20.5%
2007 3.51 +18.3%
2008 3.38 -3.8%
2009 3.57 +5.7%
2010 3.38 -5.4%
2011 3.56 +5.3%
2012 3.59 +1.0%
2013 2.68 -25.4%
2014 2.05 -23.6%
2015 2.19 +6.9%
2016 1.83 -16.4%
2017 2.12 +16.0%
2018 1.75 -17.5%
2019 1.43 -18.3%
2020 1.03 -27.8%
2021 1.06 +2.7%
2022 1.75 +65.0%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 1.75 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.36, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 1.75 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.33, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.01 1.86 2.17 5
2000s 2.83 2.24 3.57 10
2010s 2.46 1.43 3.59 10
2020s 1.28 1.03 1.75 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in Panama?
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in Panama was 1.75 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest ratio of inbound to outbound tourists recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 3.59 in 2012.
What is the lowest ratio of inbound to outbound tourists recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 2020.
How does Panama rank for ratio of inbound to outbound tourists?
Panama ranks 38th out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
Is ratio of inbound to outbound tourists rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
107 places, 2,238 data points, 1995–2024
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