Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Chile
Chile: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 5,388 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Chile, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Chile recorded 5,388 current US$ per person for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Chile peaked at 5,388 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 59.85 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Chile ranks 52nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59.85 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 60.78 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 62.37 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 60.21 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 66.95 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 70.68 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 88.98 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1967 | 90.6 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 90.18 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 111.05 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1970 | 126.86 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1971 | 99.6 current US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 1972 | 84.03 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1973 | 119.05 current US$ per person | +41.7% |
| 1974 | 236.16 current US$ per person | +98.4% |
| 1975 | 145.43 current US$ per person | -38.4% |
| 1976 | 192.19 current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 1977 | 198.99 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 221.79 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 343.39 current US$ per person | +54.8% |
| 1980 | 408.82 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 328.55 current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1982 | 312.74 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 318.56 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 299.07 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 306.89 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 332.91 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 408.44 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1988 | 542.49 current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 1989 | 611.27 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 623.12 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 654.49 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 720.73 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 652.3 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 810.54 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1995 | 1,103 current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 1996 | 1,128 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1,197 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 1,079 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 1,120 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 1,239 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 1,165 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 1,146 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1,352 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 2,009 current US$ per person | +48.6% |
| 2005 | 2,524 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 3,554 current US$ per person | +40.8% |
| 2007 | 4,077 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 3,831 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 3,261 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 4,139 current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 4,693 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 4,440 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 4,340 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4,202 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 3,437 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 3,324 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 3,708 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 3,961 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 3,583 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 3,821 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 4,862 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2022 | 5,036 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 4,729 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 5,017 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 5,388 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 5,388 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,560 current US$ per person, 63% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Chile's 5,388 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,352 current US$ per person, 4.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +98.4% | 119.05 current US$ per person | 236.16 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.16 current US$ per person | 59.85 current US$ per person | 111.05 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 176.75 current US$ per person | 84.03 current US$ per person | 343.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 386.97 current US$ per person | 299.07 current US$ per person | 611.27 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 908.87 current US$ per person | 623.12 current US$ per person | 1,197 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,416 current US$ per person | 1,146 current US$ per person | 4,077 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,983 current US$ per person | 3,324 current US$ per person | 4,693 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,809 current US$ per person | 3,821 current US$ per person | 5,388 current US$ per person | 6 |
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$), per unit of GDP 0.2994 current US$ 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 merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Chile?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Chile was 5,388 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 5,388 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.85 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Chile rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Chile ranks 52nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.