Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Chile
Chile: Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips was 1.42 ratio in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Chile, 2000–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +154.8% | 0.3698 ratio | 0.9424 ratio |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Chile
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- 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 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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About this data
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).