International tourist departures in Chile
Chile: International tourist departures was 3.68 million departures in 2024. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures in Chile, 2000–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in departures.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourist departures in Chile is 3.68 million departures, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures in Chile peaked at 3.83 million departures in 2018 and was at its lowest, 513,877 departures, in 2021.
That places Chile 41st out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
International tourist departures in Chile, year by year
| Year | departures | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.32 million departures | — |
| 2001 | 1.18 million departures | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 1.29 million departures | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 1.34 million departures | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.50 million departures | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 1.73 million departures | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 1.89 million departures | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 2.05 million departures | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 1.90 million departures | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 1.91 million departures | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.22 million departures | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 2.64 million departures | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 2.84 million departures | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 3.00 million departures | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 3.17 million departures | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 3.36 million departures | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 3.55 million departures | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 3.62 million departures | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.83 million departures | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 3.35 million departures | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 963,424 departures | -71.2% |
| 2021 | 513,877 departures | -46.7% |
| 2022 | 2.15 million departures | +319.3% |
| 2023 | 3.76 million departures | +74.4% |
| 2024 | 3.68 million departures | -2.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 3.68 million departures is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.86 million departures, 76% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Chile's 3.68 million departures is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 million departures, 3.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures 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 | +319.3% | 513,877 departures | 2.15 million departures |
| 2020 | -71.2% | 3.35 million departures | 963,424 departures |
| 2023 | +74.4% | 2.15 million departures | 3.76 million departures |
| 2021 | -46.7% | 963,424 departures | 513,877 departures |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.61 million departures | 1.18 million departures | 2.05 million departures | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 million departures | 2.22 million departures | 3.83 million departures | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 million departures | 513,877 departures | 3.76 million departures | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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 in Chile?
- International tourist departures in Chile was 3.68 million departures in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 3.83 million departures in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 513,877 departures in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for international tourist departures?
- Chile ranks 41st out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international tourist departures rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures. 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.