This panel structure for an automobile (10) includes: an outer panel member (1) having a sheet shape; a resin member (2) that is disposed on an inner surface of the outer panel member (1); and an adhesive portion (3) that bonds the outer panel member (1) and the resin member (2), in which the outer panel member (1) includes a base metal (12) and a coating film (14) provided on the base metal (12), the base metal (12) has a sheet thickness of 0.3 mm to 0.5 mm, the resin member (2) has a bending rigidity of 0.3×106 N·mm2 or more, and the adhesive portion (3) contains a cured material of a room-temperature curing adhesive.