Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Chile
Chile: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 4.54 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Chile, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Chile recorded 4.54 billion current US$ for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Chile peaked at 4.54 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 535.37 million current US$, in 2021.
Chile ranks 65th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 billion current US$ | 1.19 billion current US$ | 1.43 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.70 billion current US$ | 1.18 billion current US$ | 2.48 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.33 billion current US$ | 2.36 billion current US$ | 4.14 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 billion current US$ | 535.37 million current US$ | 4.54 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More reference data data for Chile
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1995 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.21 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.32 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5729 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2404 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 185.48 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Chile?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Chile was 4.54 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 4.54 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 535.37 million current US$ in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Chile ranks 65th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. 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 Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.