International tourism, number of departures in Panama
Panama: International tourism, number of departures was 401,000 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, number of departures in Panama, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, number of departures in Panama stood at 401,000.
That represents a change of down 67.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of departures in Panama peaked at 1.23 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 185,000, in 1995.
That places Panama 86th out of 117 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, number of departures in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 185,000 | — |
| 1996 | 188,000 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 194,000 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 211,000 | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 221,000 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 216,000 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 200,000 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 227,000 | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 256,000 | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 285,000 | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 284,000 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 314,000 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 369,000 | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 336,000 | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 392,000 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 414,000 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 447,000 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 619,000 | +38.5% |
| 2014 | 853,000 | +37.8% |
| 2015 | 965,000 | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 1.05 million | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 869,000 | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 1.02 million | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 1.23 million | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 401,000 | -67.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 199,800 | 185,000 | 221,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 268,700 | 200,000 | 369,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 785,600 | 392,000 | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 401,000 | 401,000 | 401,000 | 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, number of departures in Panama?
- International tourism, number of departures in Panama was 401,000 in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, number of departures recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of departures recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 185,000 in 1995.
- How does Panama rank for international tourism, number of departures?
- Panama ranks 86th out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, number of departures rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, number of departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International outbound tourists are the number of departures that people make from their country of usual residence to any other country for any purpose other than a remunerated activity in the country visited. The data on outbound tourists refer to the number of departures, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips from a country during a given period is counted each time as a new departure.