International tourism, receipts in Panama
Panama: International tourism, receipts was 1.84 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Panama, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in Panama is 1.84 billion current US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 73.9% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Panama peaked at 7.14 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 372.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Panama 55th out of 195 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 454.60 million current US$ | 372.00 million current US$ | 506.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.25 billion current US$ | 628.00 million current US$ | 2.28 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.51 billion current US$ | 2.62 billion current US$ | 7.14 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 billion current US$ | 1.84 billion current US$ | 1.84 billion current US$ | 1 |
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More private sector data for Panama
- Merchandise exports 11.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 10.9% (2024)
- Food exports 73.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 25.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 60.2% (2024)
- Food imports 18.7% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 41.6% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 20.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 46.7% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 13.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Panama?
- International tourism, receipts in Panama was 1.84 billion 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 recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 7.14 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 372.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Panama rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Panama ranks 55th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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 (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.