International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Chile
Chile: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 628.00 million current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Chile, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Chile is 628.00 million current US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 37.2% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Chile peaked at 1.08 billion current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 275.00 million current US$, in 1995.
Chile ranks 28th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Chile, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 275.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 278.00 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 298.00 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 326.00 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 332.00 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 360.00 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 385.00 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 323.00 million current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 426.00 million current US$ | +31.9% |
| 2004 | 476.00 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 607.00 million current US$ | +27.5% |
| 2006 | 704.00 million current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 771.00 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 887.00 million current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 767.00 million current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 810.00 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 910.00 million current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 990.00 million current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 943.00 million current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 931.00 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.08 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 984.00 million current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 1.04 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 1.00 billion current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 628.00 million current US$ | -37.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 628.00 million current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 261.50 million current US$, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Chile's 628.00 million current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.00 million current US$, 20.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 301.80 million current US$ | 275.00 million current US$ | 332.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 570.60 million current US$ | 323.00 million current US$ | 887.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 969.50 million current US$ | 810.00 million current US$ | 1.08 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 628.00 million current US$ | 628.00 million current US$ | 628.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More private sector data for Chile
- Merchandise trade 55.9% (2025)
- Food imports 11.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 70.2% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 92.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 21.35 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 11.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 107.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 12.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,388 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Chile?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Chile was 628.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 billion current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 275.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Chile rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Chile ranks 28th out of 163 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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, receipts for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.