Regardless of not reaching the set goal of two.9 million guests, the variety of arrivals final 12 months registered a rise of 265,892 in comparison with 2023, when the nation recorded 2,509,513 guests, primarily from South America.
Of the overall variety of vacationers, 2,1 million have been vacationers, a rise of 12 per cent over the earlier 12 months.
Yovana Segarra, president of the Panamanian Lodge Affiliation (Apatel), mentioned the figures have been optimistic and mirrored the work of the Worldwide Promotion Fund (Promtur) and the Panama Tourism Board (ATP).
Nonetheless, she mentioned, the rise within the variety of guests just isn’t mirrored in resort occupancy, which is estimated at 51 per cent final 12 months.
In line with the Comptroller Common of the Republic, vacationer spending reached six billion {dollars} final 12 months, which is 548 million {dollars} greater than the overseas trade generated by tourism in 2023.
Commenting on the prospects for the sector, Salomón Shamah, basic director of Promtur, reported that they proceed to draw occasions and congresses to spice up arrivals.
He mentioned that so far they’ve already confirmed 70 occasions for 2025 and 2026, 20 of which have been achieved with the good thing about free use of the Conference Centre for the organisation of those boards. mh/ocs/ga
