What is air transport, passengers carried in Panama?

Air transport, passengers carried in Panama was 15.75 million in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

What is the highest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Panama?

The highest recorded value was 15.75 million in 2023.

What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Panama?

The lowest recorded value was 217,500 in 1973.

How does Panama rank for air transport, passengers carried?

Panama ranks 41st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.

Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Panama?

Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Panama data come from?

The figures come from Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Air transport, passengers carried in Panama

Name: Air transport, passengers carried in Panama
Creator: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Panama: Air transport, passengers carried was 15.75 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

15.75 million

Change on year

up 14.1%

World rank

41st

of 183 countries

All-time high

15.75 million

in 2023

All-time low

217,500

in 1973

Years of data

1970–2023

Air transport, passengers carried in Panama, 1970–2023

Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in Panama stood at 15.75 million. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Panama peaked at 15.75 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 217,500, in 1973.

That places Panama 41st out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	327,960	217,500	381,300	10
1980s	357,140	309,200	390,300	10
1990s	564,620	265,800	932,500	10
2000s	2.16 million	1.05 million	6.35 million	10
2010s	10.55 million	5.52 million	13.29 million	10
2020s	10.21 million	3.07 million	15.75 million	4

Countries ranked near Panama

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44 New Zealand 15.03 million compare

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More infrastructure data for Panama

Fixed telephone subscriptions 17.36 per 100 people (2023)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 774,060 (2023)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 156.59 per 100 people (2023)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.98 million (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 123,804 (2023)
Air transport, freight 143.67 million ton-km (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 136.6 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 31,040 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 72.8% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 62.7% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried in Panama?: Air transport, passengers carried in Panama was 15.75 million in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Panama?: The highest recorded value was 15.75 million in 2023.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Panama?: The lowest recorded value was 217,500 in 1973.
How does Panama rank for air transport, passengers carried?: Panama ranks 41st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Panama?: Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama data come from?: The figures come from Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Air transport, passengers carried
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 230 places, 10,242 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.