International tourist arrivals — all countries

International tourist arrivals — Panama

International tourist arrivals in Panama in 2020 — 647,000 people. Ranked 74 in the world out of 132. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 55.2%.

2020 647,000 people −74.06% vs 2019
World rank 74of 132
Period maximum 2.55M people2015
Period minimum 417,000 people1995

Trend over time

1995–2020 · people

International tourist arrivals — Panama, 1995–202001M2M3M1995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 417,000 people1996: 443,000 people1997: 504,000 people1998: 529,000 people1999: 555,000 people2000: 600,000 people2001: 737,000 people2002: 800,000 people2003: 897,000 people2004: 1,004,000 people2005: 1,070,000 people2006: 1,215,000 people2007: 1,428,000 people2008: 1,575,000 people2009: 1,562,000 people2010: 1,726,000 people2011: 2,004,000 people2012: 2,086,000 people2013: 2,202,000 people2014: 2,305,000 people2015: 2,553,000 people2016: 2,379,000 people2017: 2,517,000 people2018: 2,487,000 people2019: 2,494,000 people2020: 647,000 people
Change over the period: +230,000 (+55.16%) Average annual rate: 1.77 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Panama

Panama 647,000 people
Central America computed 55.85M people
High-income countries computed 451M people
International tourist arrivals — Panama, by year Panama All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 647,000 −1.85M −74.06%
2019 2.49M +7,000 +0.28%
2018 2.49M −30,000 −1.19%
2017 2.52M +138,000 +5.8%
2016 2.38M −174,000 −6.82%
2015 2.55M +248,000 +10.76%
2014 2.31M +103,000 +4.68%
2013 2.2M +116,000 +5.56%
2012 2.09M +82,000 +4.09%
2011 2M +278,000 +16.11%
2010 1.73M +164,000 +10.5%
2009 1.56M −13,000 −0.83%
2008 1.58M +147,000 +10.29%
2007 1.43M +213,000 +17.53%
2006 1.22M +145,000 +13.55%
2005 1.07M +66,000 +6.57%
2004 1M +107,000 +11.93%
2003 897,000 +97,000 +12.13%
2002 800,000 +63,000 +8.55%
2001 737,000 +137,000 +22.83%
2000 600,000 +45,000 +8.11%
1999 555,000 +26,000 +4.91%
1998 529,000 +25,000 +4.96%
1997 504,000 +61,000 +13.77%
1996 443,000 +26,000 +6.24%
1995 417,000

Central America, 2020

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The number of arrivals of foreign visitors who stay overnight in the country (tourists) over a year. Arrivals are counted, not people: the same person who comes three times gives three arrivals. Same-day visitors and passengers in transit are not counted, which noticeably lowers the indicator for transit hubs.

Source: Tourism Statistics (UN Tourism / UNWTO), license UN Tourism terms of use.