Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Panama

Panama: Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips was 0.2003 ratio in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
0.2003 ratio
Change on year
down 33.5%
World rank
69th
of 134 countries
All-time high
0.6167 ratio
in 2004
All-time low
0.1971 ratio
in 1997
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Panama, 1995–2022

0.20.30.40.50.61995200820221995: 0.209 ratio1996: 0.221 ratio1997: 0.197 ratio1998: 0.227 ratio1999: 0.214 ratio2000: 0.24 ratio2001: 0.42 ratio2002: 0.5 ratio2003: 0.585 ratio2004: 0.617 ratio2005: 0.524 ratio2006: 0.441 ratio2007: 0.295 ratio2008: 0.263 ratio2009: 0.302 ratio2010: 0.304 ratio2011: 0.36 ratio2012: 0.299 ratio2013: 0.328 ratio2014: 0.321 ratio2015: 0.21 ratio2016: 0.238 ratio2017: 0.366 ratio2018: 0.393 ratio2019: 0.423 ratio2020: 0.563 ratio2021: 0.301 ratio2022: 0.2 ratio

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.

Analysis

Panama recorded 0.2003 ratio for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in 2022.

That represents a change of down 33.5% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Panama peaked at 0.6167 ratio in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1971 ratio, in 1997.

Panama ranks 69th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2137 ratio 0.1971 ratio 0.2274 ratio 5
2000s 0.4186 ratio 0.2397 ratio 0.6167 ratio 10
2010s 0.3242 ratio 0.21 ratio 0.4227 ratio 10
2020s 0.3547 ratio 0.2003 ratio 0.5628 ratio 3

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  3. 68 Tonga 0.212 ratio compare
  4. 70 French Polynesia 0.1947 ratio compare
  5. 72 Monaco 0.1878 ratio compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Panama?
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Panama was 0.2003 ratio in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.6167 ratio in 2004.
What is the lowest ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1971 ratio in 1997.
How does Panama rank for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips?
Panama ranks 69th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips
Unit
ratio
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,886 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Same-day trips are those by visitors who arrive and depart within the same day. Tourist trips are those by people who stay overnight. A country with a ratio greater than one has more trips by visitors who leave the same day than those that stay overnight.