Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Chile

Chile: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled was 3.35 million trips in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.35 million trips
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
47th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.81 million trips
in 2017
All-time low
1.19 million trips
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Chile, 1995–2023

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M1995200920231995: 1.2M trips1996: 1.2M trips1997: 1.5M trips1998: 1.6M trips1999: 1.5M trips2000: 1.5M trips2001: 1.6M trips2002: 1.3M trips2003: 1.5M trips2004: 1.6M trips2005: 1.7M trips2006: 1.8M trips2007: 2.1M trips2008: 2.1M trips2009: 2.0M trips2010: 2.0M trips2011: 2.4M trips2012: 2.9M trips2013: 3.0M trips2014: 3.0M trips2015: 3.8M trips2016: 4.8M trips2017: 5.8M trips2018: 5.2M trips2019: 4.0M trips2020: 3.9M trips2021: 3.7M trips2022: 3.5M trips2023: 3.3M trips

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips.

Analysis

Chile recorded 3.35 million trips for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in 2023.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Chile peaked at 5.81 million trips in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million trips, in 1995.

That places Chile 47th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Chile, 1995 to 2023.
Year trips Change
1995 1.19 million trips —
1996 1.23 million trips +3.4%
1997 1.47 million trips +19.9%
1998 1.61 million trips +9.7%
1999 1.47 million trips -9.1%
2000 1.49 million trips +1.9%
2001 1.55 million trips +3.9%
2002 1.30 million trips -16.5%
2003 1.46 million trips +12.8%
2004 1.58 million trips +8.4%
2005 1.72 million trips +8.5%
2006 1.79 million trips +4.4%
2007 2.08 million trips +15.6%
2008 2.14 million trips +3.2%
2009 2.03 million trips -5.4%
2010 2.03 million trips +0.3%
2011 2.43 million trips +19.8%
2012 2.90 million trips +19.3%
2013 2.95 million trips +1.7%
2014 3.01 million trips +1.9%
2015 3.79 million trips +25.8%
2016 4.83 million trips +27.5%
2017 5.81 million trips +20.4%
2018 5.17 million trips -11.1%
2019 4.03 million trips -22.0%
2020 3.86 million trips -4.2%
2021 3.69 million trips -4.4%
2022 3.52 million trips -4.6%
2023 3.35 million trips -4.9%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 3.35 million trips is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 million trips, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 3.35 million trips is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 667,148 trips, 5.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.39 million trips 1.19 million trips 1.61 million trips 5
2000s 1.71 million trips 1.30 million trips 2.14 million trips 10
2010s 3.70 million trips 2.03 million trips 5.81 million trips 10
2020s 3.60 million trips 3.35 million trips 3.86 million trips 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 44 Kazakhstan 3.79 million trips compare
  2. 45 Cyprus 3.76 million trips compare
  3. 46 Malta 3.39 million trips compare
  4. 48 Finland 3.28 million trips compare
  5. 49 Colombia 3.10 million trips compare
  6. 50 South Korea 3.09 million trips compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Chile?
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Chile was 3.35 million trips in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 5.81 million trips in 2017.
What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million trips in 1995.
How does Chile rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled?
Chile ranks 47th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled
Unit
trips
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 4,184 data points, 1995–2024
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Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.