Chile vs Colombia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes

Chile
3.35 million trips
in 2023
Colombia
3.10 million trips
in 2022
Chile rank
47th
Colombia rank
49th

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time

  • Chile
  • Colombia
02.0M4.0M6.0M199520092023

How they compare

Chile currently reports 3.35 million trips against 3.10 million trips in Colombia, a difference of 248,240 trips.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 47th and Colombia ranks 49th of 179 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Colombia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.42 million trips 544,667 trips 879,000 trips Chile
2000s 1.52 million trips 530,333 trips 987,833 trips Chile
2010s 3.70 million trips 1.59 million trips 2.11 million trips Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Chile or Colombia?
Chile, at 3.35 million trips against 3.10 million trips in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Chile and Colombia?
248,240 trips, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Colombia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Chile and Colombia rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
Chile ranks 47th and Colombia ranks 49th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Unit
trips
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.