Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Chile

Chile: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 4.24 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.24 billion current US$
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
56th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.24 billion current US$
in 2024
All-time low
589.13 million current US$
in 2021
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Chile, 1995–2024

1.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B1995200920241995: 934.0M current US$1996: 977.0M current US$1997: 1.1B current US$1998: 1.2B current US$1999: 1.0B current US$2000: 904.0M current US$2001: 939.0M current US$2002: 932.0M current US$2003: 1.1B current US$2004: 1.3B current US$2005: 1.1B current US$2006: 1.2B current US$2007: 1.4B current US$2008: 1.4B current US$2009: 1.5B current US$2010: 1.7B current US$2011: 2.1B current US$2012: 2.5B current US$2013: 2.6B current US$2014: 2.8B current US$2015: 2.6B current US$2016: 2.8B current US$2017: 3.1B current US$2018: 3.2B current US$2019: 3.2B current US$2020: 744.1M current US$2021: 589.1M current US$2022: 2.4B current US$2023: 4.0B current US$2024: 4.2B current US$

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

Analysis

In 2024, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Chile stood at 4.24 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Chile peaked at 4.24 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 589.13 million current US$, in 2021.

That places Chile 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.05 billion current US$ 934.00 million current US$ 1.17 billion current US$ 5
2000s 1.18 billion current US$ 904.00 million current US$ 1.51 billion current US$ 10
2010s 2.64 billion current US$ 1.74 billion current US$ 3.18 billion current US$ 10
2020s 2.39 billion current US$ 589.13 million current US$ 4.24 billion current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 53 New Zealand 4.47 billion current US$ compare
  2. 54 Peru 4.43 billion current US$ compare
  3. 55 Egypt, Arab Rep. 4.29 billion current US$ compare
  4. 57 Kazakhstan 4.05 billion current US$ compare
  5. 58 Lebanon 3.83 billion current US$ compare
  6. 59 Viet Nam 3.83 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Chile?
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Chile was 4.24 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 4.24 billion current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 589.13 million current US$ in 2021.
How does Chile rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
Chile ranks 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad
Unit
current US$
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 4,611 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.