Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Chile
Chile: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 265.08 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Chile, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Chile stood at 265.08 arrivals per 1,000 people.
The figure is up 39.7% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Chile peaked at 347.54 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.77 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2021.
That places Chile 105th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Chile, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 106.01 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 98.41 arrivals per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 110.1 arrivals per 1,000 people | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 116.28 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 106.53 arrivals per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 112.36 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 109.86 arrivals per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 89.04 arrivals per 1,000 people | -18.9% |
| 2003 | 100.72 arrivals per 1,000 people | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 110.27 arrivals per 1,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 123.98 arrivals per 1,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 136.47 arrivals per 1,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 150.38 arrivals per 1,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 160.94 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 162.26 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 163.03 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 180.79 arrivals per 1,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 202.86 arrivals per 1,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 202.18 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 205.66 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 248.12 arrivals per 1,000 people | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 308.8 arrivals per 1,000 people | +24.5% |
| 2017 | 347.54 arrivals per 1,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 302.91 arrivals per 1,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 235.34 arrivals per 1,000 people | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 57.77 arrivals per 1,000 people | -75.5% |
| 2021 | 9.77 arrivals per 1,000 people | -83.1% |
| 2022 | 103.84 arrivals per 1,000 people | +963.3% |
| 2023 | 189.76 arrivals per 1,000 people | +82.7% |
| 2024 | 265.08 arrivals per 1,000 people | +39.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 265.08 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,107 arrivals per 1,000 people, 24% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Chile's 265.08 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 573.59 arrivals per 1,000 people, 46% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad 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 | +963.3% | 9.77 arrivals per 1,000 people | 103.84 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2021 | -83.1% | 57.77 arrivals per 1,000 people | 9.77 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -75.5% | 235.34 arrivals per 1,000 people | 57.77 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2023 | +82.7% | 103.84 arrivals per 1,000 people | 189.76 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107.46 arrivals per 1,000 people | 98.41 arrivals per 1,000 people | 116.28 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 125.63 arrivals per 1,000 people | 89.04 arrivals per 1,000 people | 162.26 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 239.72 arrivals per 1,000 people | 163.03 arrivals per 1,000 people | 347.54 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.25 arrivals per 1,000 people | 9.77 arrivals per 1,000 people | 265.08 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 102 Morocco 291.17 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 103 Malaysia 290.27 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 104 French Guiana 278.73 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 106 Lebanon 255.2 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 107 Latvia 253.5 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 108 Australia 245.94 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
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 arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Chile?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Chile was 265.08 arrivals 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 arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 347.54 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.77 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Chile ranks 105th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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 Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.