International tourism, receipts in Chile
Chile: International tourism, receipts was 1.03 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Chile, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in Chile is 1.03 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 68.5% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Chile peaked at 4.12 billion current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.03 billion current US$, in 2020.
That places Chile 77th out of 195 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 billion current US$ | 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 | 3.31 billion current US$ | 2.36 billion current US$ | 4.12 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 billion current US$ | 1.03 billion current US$ | 1.03 billion current US$ | 1 |
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More private sector data for Chile
- Merchandise exports 107.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 11.7% (2025)
- Food exports 22.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 92.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 70.1% (2025)
- Food imports 11.6% (2025)
- Merchandise trade 55.9% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 12.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 36.0% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 37.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Chile?
- International tourism, receipts in Chile was 1.03 billion 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 recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 4.12 billion current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 billion current US$ in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Chile ranks 77th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. 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 (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.