Food imports in Chile
Chile: Food imports was 11.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Food imports in Chile, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food imports in Chile is 11.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Chile peaked at 32.7% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2006.
That places Chile 134th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food imports in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 19.4% | — |
| 1963 | 21.4% | +10.6% |
| 1964 | 20.7% | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 20.1% | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 18.5% | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 16.8% | -9.4% |
| 1968 | 17.2% | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 17.0% | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 14.6% | -13.7% |
| 1971 | 17.7% | +21.2% |
| 1972 | 23.4% | +32.0% |
| 1973 | 25.8% | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 32.7% | +26.5% |
| 1975 | 18.5% | -43.3% |
| 1976 | 25.6% | +38.0% |
| 1977 | 12.4% | -51.4% |
| 1978 | 16.7% | +34.1% |
| 1979 | 12.7% | -23.8% |
| 1980 | 15.0% | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 12.0% | -20.3% |
| 1982 | 16.2% | +35.4% |
| 1983 | 18.0% | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 13.5% | -24.7% |
| 1985 | 8.3% | -38.6% |
| 1986 | 5.1% | -38.9% |
| 1987 | 4.8% | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 4.4% | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 5.8% | +32.1% |
| 1992 | 6.3% | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 7.3% | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -29.3% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +69.5% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +24.7% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 11.6% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.9% | 16.8% | 21.4% | 8 |
| 1970s | 20.0% | 12.4% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.6% | 4.8% | 18.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 4.4% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 4.1% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 7.3% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 10.7% | 12.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More private sector data for Chile
- Merchandise trade 55.9% (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$), annual growth rate 7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 4,666 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Chile?
- Food imports in Chile was 11.6% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 1974.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2006.
- How does Chile rank for food imports?
- Chile ranks 134th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.