International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Chile
Chile: International tourist departures per 1,000 people was 186.23 departures per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Chile, 2000–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in departures per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Chile recorded 186.23 departures per 1,000 people for international tourist departures per 1,000 people in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Chile peaked at 202.45 departures per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.41 departures per 1,000 people, in 2021.
Chile ranks 62nd of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Chile, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.08 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 75.24 departures per 1,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 81.54 departures per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 83.68 departures per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 92.91 departures per 1,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 105.51 departures per 1,000 people | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 114.3 departures per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 122.78 departures per 1,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 112.8 departures per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 112.25 departures per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 129.13 departures per 1,000 people | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 152.01 departures per 1,000 people | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 161.94 departures per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 169.56 departures per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 177.39 departures per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 186.12 departures per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 194.5 departures per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 195.06 departures per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 202.45 departures per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 174.29 departures per 1,000 people | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 49.74 departures per 1,000 people | -71.5% |
| 2021 | 26.41 departures per 1,000 people | -46.9% |
| 2022 | 110.2 departures per 1,000 people | +317.2% |
| 2023 | 191.15 departures per 1,000 people | +73.5% |
| 2024 | 186.23 departures per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 186.23 departures per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 796.05 departures per 1,000 people, 23% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Chile's 186.23 departures per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.31 departures per 1,000 people, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +317.2% | 26.41 departures per 1,000 people | 110.2 departures per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -71.5% | 174.29 departures per 1,000 people | 49.74 departures per 1,000 people |
| 2023 | +73.5% | 110.2 departures per 1,000 people | 191.15 departures per 1,000 people |
| 2021 | -46.9% | 49.74 departures per 1,000 people | 26.41 departures per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.61 departures per 1,000 people | 75.24 departures per 1,000 people | 122.78 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 174.25 departures per 1,000 people | 129.13 departures per 1,000 people | 202.45 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.74 departures per 1,000 people | 26.41 departures per 1,000 people | 191.15 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 59 Niue 272.33 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 60 Costa Rica 269.82 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 61 Panama 193.38 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 63 Argentina 181.94 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 64 Mauritius 179.68 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 65 Gabon 170.72 departures per 1,000 people
More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Chile?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Chile was 186.23 departures per 1,000 people in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 202.45 departures per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.41 departures per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people?
- Chile ranks 62nd out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.