IUOTO ~ INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL STATISTICS
Source of Information : Instituto Panameno de Turismo
Method of Collection : Landing cards at points of entry
Definition : "Visitor" - a foreign visitor travelling to an ultimate destination
other than Panama and staying for up to 3 months
"Tourist" = a visitor to Panama exclusiuely, staying up to 3 months
"Excursionists" - as IUOTO
Number of Tourist Arrivals at Frontiers by Country of Residence

Page 1 PANAMA

Country of
Residence

1969

Frontier Arrivals
1970

Argentina
Brazil
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
El Salvador
“rance
aermany
suatemala
Jonduras
Japan
Mexico
Nicaragua
Peru
Spain
United Kingdom
USA
Venezuela
All other countries

4 718
260
559
260
:2 191
4 175
3 685
417
984
2 977
2 268
417
6 520
4 536
4 961
2 835
1 417
40 537
3 969
20 941

920
706
705
582
4 955
9 296
3 756
"94
016
1 031
2 326
| 250
7 357
5 417
6 702
| 270
1 651
14 058
5 454
21 021

Totals

155 267
Number of Foreign Excursionist Arrivals

1969 140 539
Number of Visitor Arrivals by Mode of Transport

1970 150 180

1969 1970 1969 1970
Scheduled 132 029 139 714 Sea 140 539 150 180
Air Road 10 716 15 553

Number of Tourist Arrivals by Purpose of Visit

1969 1970
Holiday 84 621 102 040
Jusiness 2 409 3 105

1969 1970
Family 21 970 24 908
Mission 2 551 4 658
Not stated 30 194 20 556

VOL 24 - 1970