High-technology exports in Chile
Chile: High-technology exports was 1.08 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Chile, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Chile recorded 1.08 billion current US$ for high-technology exports in 2024.
That represents a change of down 41.5% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Chile peaked at 1.84 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 475.67 million current US$, in 2009.
That places Chile 56th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Chile, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 650.98 million current US$ | — |
| 2008 | 656.56 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 475.67 million current US$ | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 541.80 million current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 554.62 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 578.37 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 696.43 million current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 731.68 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 580.23 million current US$ | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 720.87 million current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2017 | 634.87 million current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 667.79 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 672.15 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.37 billion current US$ | +103.5% |
| 2021 | 1.26 billion current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 1.40 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 1.84 billion current US$ | +31.5% |
| 2024 | 1.08 billion current US$ | -41.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1.08 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.96 billion current US$, 36% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1.08 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.59 million current US$, 64.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 594.40 million current US$ | 475.67 million current US$ | 656.56 million current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 637.88 million current US$ | 541.80 million current US$ | 731.68 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 billion current US$ | 1.08 billion current US$ | 1.84 billion current US$ | 5 |
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$), annual growth rate 7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Chile?
- High-technology exports in Chile was 1.08 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 475.67 million current US$ in 2009.
- How does Chile rank for high-technology exports?
- Chile ranks 56th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.