International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Panama
Panama: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 724.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Panama stood at 724.00 million current US$.
That represents a change of down 71.4% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Panama peaked at 2.53 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Panama 26th out of 163 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Panama, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 63.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 72.00 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 94.00 million current US$ | +30.6% |
| 1998 | 110.00 million current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 110.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 170.00 million current US$ | +54.5% |
| 2001 | 188.00 million current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 197.00 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 219.00 million current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 252.00 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 328.00 million current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2006 | 465.00 million current US$ | +41.8% |
| 2007 | 621.00 million current US$ | +33.5% |
| 2008 | 800.00 million current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 796.00 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 876.00 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 1.11 billion current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 1.52 billion current US$ | +36.9% |
| 2013 | 1.89 billion current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 2.02 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.81 billion current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 2.05 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 2.40 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 2.52 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 2.53 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 724.00 million current US$ | -71.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.80 million current US$ | 63.00 million current US$ | 110.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 403.60 million current US$ | 170.00 million current US$ | 800.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 billion current US$ | 876.00 million current US$ | 2.53 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 724.00 million current US$ | 724.00 million current US$ | 724.00 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$), annual growth rate -9.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Panama?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Panama was 724.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Panama rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Panama ranks 26th out of 163 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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, receipts for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident 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.