International tourism, number of arrivals in Chile
Chile: International tourism, number of arrivals was 5.43 million in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, number of arrivals in Chile, 2008–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
In 2019, international tourism, number of arrivals in Chile stood at 5.43 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of arrivals in Chile peaked at 7.62 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.58 million, in 2010.
Chile ranks 34th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
International tourism, number of arrivals in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.71 million | — |
| 2009 | 3.66 million | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.58 million | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.96 million | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 4.40 million | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 4.46 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.60 million | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 5.49 million | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 6.71 million | +22.3% |
| 2017 | 7.62 million | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 6.60 million | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 5.43 million | -17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.69 million | 3.66 million | 3.71 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.29 million | 3.58 million | 7.62 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More private sector data for Chile
- Merchandise trade 55.9% (2025)
- Food imports 11.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 70.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 92.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 22.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 11.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 107.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,388 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2994 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of arrivals in Chile?
- International tourism, number of arrivals in Chile was 5.43 million in 2019, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 7.62 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.58 million in 2010.
- How does Chile rank for international tourism, number of arrivals?
- Chile ranks 34th out of 201 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, number of arrivals rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, number of arrivals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.