Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Chile

Chile: Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips was 1.42 ratio in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.42 ratio
Change on year
up 43.4%
World rank
47th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.78 ratio
in 2017
All-time low
0.3698 ratio
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Chile, 2000–2024

0.511.522000201220242000: 1.3 ratio2001: 1.5 ratio2002: 1.1 ratio2003: 1.2 ratio2004: 1.2 ratio2005: 1.2 ratio2006: 1.2 ratio2007: 1.2 ratio2008: 1.4 ratio2009: 1.4 ratio2010: 1.3 ratio2011: 1.2 ratio2012: 1.3 ratio2013: 1.2 ratio2014: 1.2 ratio2015: 1.3 ratio2016: 1.6 ratio2017: 1.8 ratio2018: 1.5 ratio2019: 1.4 ratio2020: 1.2 ratio2021: 0.37 ratio2022: 0.942 ratio2023: 0.993 ratio2024: 1.4 ratio

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.

Analysis

In 2024, ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Chile stood at 1.42 ratio.

The figure is up 43.4% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Chile peaked at 1.78 ratio in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3698 ratio, in 2021.

That places Chile 47th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Chile, 2000 to 2024.
Year ratio Change
2000 1.32 ratio —
2001 1.46 ratio +10.6%
2002 1.09 ratio -25.2%
2003 1.2 ratio +10.2%
2004 1.19 ratio -1.4%
2005 1.18 ratio -1.0%
2006 1.19 ratio +1.6%
2007 1.22 ratio +2.6%
2008 1.43 ratio +16.5%
2009 1.45 ratio +1.3%
2010 1.26 ratio -12.7%
2011 1.19 ratio -5.8%
2012 1.25 ratio +5.3%
2013 1.19 ratio -4.8%
2014 1.16 ratio -2.8%
2015 1.33 ratio +15.0%
2016 1.59 ratio +19.1%
2017 1.78 ratio +12.2%
2018 1.5 ratio -16.0%
2019 1.35 ratio -9.8%
2020 1.16 ratio -14.0%
2021 0.3698 ratio -68.2%
2022 0.9424 ratio +154.8%
2023 0.9928 ratio +5.3%
2024 1.42 ratio +43.4%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 1.42 ratio is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.36 ratio, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 1.42 ratio is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.33 ratio, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +154.8% 0.3698 ratio 0.9424 ratio

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.27 ratio 1.09 ratio 1.46 ratio 10
2010s 1.36 ratio 1.16 ratio 1.78 ratio 10
2020s 0.978 ratio 0.3698 ratio 1.42 ratio 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 44 United Arab Emirates 1.58 ratio compare
  2. 45 Uganda 1.55 ratio compare
  3. 46 Hungary 1.48 ratio compare
  4. 48 Central African Republic 1.42 ratio compare
  5. 49 Uruguay 1.39 ratio compare
  6. 50 Bermuda 1.38 ratio compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Chile?
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Chile was 1.42 ratio in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 1.78 ratio in 2017.
What is the lowest ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3698 ratio in 2021.
How does Chile rank for ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips?
Chile ranks 47th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
Is ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips
Unit
ratio
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
107 places, 2,238 data points, 1995–2024
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Tourist trips refer to the number of trips made by individuals traveling abroad and staying overnight. A country with a ratio greater than one has more incoming than outgoing tourists (i.e. has more visitors than locals leaving).