Import value index in Chile
Chile: Import value index was 135.1 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in Chile, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Chile recorded 135.1 2015 = 100 for import value index in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Chile peaked at 167.8 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 52.5 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Chile 130th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import value index in Chile, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 52.5 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 61.6 2015 = 100 | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 75.6 2015 = 100 | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 100.6 2015 = 100 | +33.1% |
| 2009 | 68.6 2015 = 100 | -31.8% |
| 2010 | 94.9 2015 = 100 | +38.3% |
| 2011 | 119.7 2015 = 100 | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 128.3 2015 = 100 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 127.2 2015 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 116.8 2015 = 100 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 95.2 2015 = 100 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 104.6 2015 = 100 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 119.6 2015 = 100 | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 112 2015 = 100 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 94.9 2015 = 100 | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 148.1 2015 = 100 | +56.1% |
| 2022 | 167.8 2015 = 100 | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 136.6 2015 = 100 | -18.6% |
| 2024 | 135.1 2015 = 100 | -1.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 135.1 2015 = 100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 145.7 2015 = 100, 93% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Chile's 135.1 2015 = 100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 141.05 2015 = 100, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.78 2015 = 100 | 52.5 2015 = 100 | 100.6 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 111.83 2015 = 100 | 94.9 2015 = 100 | 128.3 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.5 2015 = 100 | 94.9 2015 = 100 | 167.8 2015 = 100 | 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 import value index in Chile?
- Import value index in Chile was 135.1 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 167.8 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Chile rank for import value index?
- Chile ranks 130th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.