Argentina vs Chile: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps

Argentina
72.80 billion current US$
in 2023
Chile
82.01 billion current US$
in 2023
Argentina rank
46th
Chile rank
43rd

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps over time

  • Argentina
  • Chile
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 82.01 billion current US$ against 72.80 billion current US$ in Argentina, a difference of 9.22 billion current US$.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 46th and Chile ranks 43rd of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Chile in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Chile Difference Ahead
1960s 1.17 billion current US$ 636.26 million current US$ 532.64 million current US$ Argentina
1970s 3.20 billion current US$ 1.78 billion current US$ 1.42 billion current US$ Argentina
1980s 5.64 billion current US$ 3.84 billion current US$ 1.80 billion current US$ Argentina
1990s 18.97 billion current US$ 12.48 billion current US$ 6.49 billion current US$ Argentina
2000s 28.28 billion current US$ 30.55 billion current US$ 2.27 billion current US$ Chile
2010s 62.33 billion current US$ 67.40 billion current US$ 5.08 billion current US$ Chile
2020s 64.37 billion current US$ 82.44 billion current US$ 18.07 billion current US$ Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps, Argentina or Chile?
Chile, at 82.01 billion current US$ against 72.80 billion current US$ in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps between Argentina and Chile?
9.22 billion current US$, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
Argentina ranks 46th and Chile ranks 43rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled
Unit
current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,570 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.