Air transport, passengers carried in Panama
Panama: Air transport, passengers carried was 15.75 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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.
Air transport, passengers carried in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 307,400 | — |
| 1971 | 337,200 | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 316,200 | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 217,500 | -31.2% |
| 1974 | 275,700 | +26.8% |
| 1975 | 357,100 | +29.5% |
| 1976 | 374,100 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 347,400 | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 365,700 | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 381,300 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 355,200 | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 309,200 | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 332,200 | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 323,400 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 371,600 | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 390,300 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 364,200 | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 370,800 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 382,000 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 372,500 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 265,800 | -28.6% |
| 1991 | 342,700 | +28.9% |
| 1992 | 282,700 | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 320,500 | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 519,900 | +62.2% |
| 1995 | 661,200 | +27.2% |
| 1996 | 688,800 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 772,200 | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 859,900 | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 932,500 | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 1.12 million | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 1.11 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.05 million | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.42 million | +35.1% |
| 2004 | 1.50 million | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.80 million | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 2.03 million | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 2.47 million | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 2.76 million | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 6.35 million | +129.8% |
| 2010 | 5.52 million | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 6.38 million | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 7.52 million | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 11.66 million | +55.1% |
| 2014 | 11.81 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 12.19 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 13.29 million | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 11.98 million | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 12.63 million | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 12.50 million | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.07 million | -75.4% |
| 2021 | 8.21 million | +167.0% |
| 2022 | 13.81 million | +68.2% |
| 2023 | 15.75 million | +14.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 15.75 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.14 million, 1.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Panama's 15.75 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.23 million, 12.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +167.0% | 3.07 million | 8.21 million |
| 2009 | +129.8% | 2.76 million | 6.35 million |
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
More infrastructure data for Panama
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.98 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 156.59 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 774,060 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17.36 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1736 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.18 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 774,060 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.57 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
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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Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.