International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Panama
Panama: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items was 136.00 million current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Panama, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Panama recorded 136.00 million current US$ for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in 2020.
That represents a change of down 35.5% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Panama peaked at 217.00 million current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 53.00 million current US$, in 2000.
Panama ranks 65th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.20 million current US$ | 60.00 million current US$ | 78.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 105.10 million current US$ | 53.00 million current US$ | 194.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 200.50 million current US$ | 174.00 million current US$ | 217.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.00 million current US$ | 136.00 million current US$ | 136.00 million current US$ | 1 |
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More private sector data for Panama
- Merchandise trade 41.6% (2025)
- Food imports 18.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 25.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 73.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 10.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 11.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,604 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1316 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -9.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Panama?
- International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Panama was 136.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 217.00 million current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.00 million current US$ in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items?
- Panama ranks 65th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures for passenger transport items are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries for all services provided during international transportation by nonresident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.