Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Chile
Chile: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 125,159 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
125,159 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
96th
of 206 countries
All-time high
132,570 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
680.54 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Chile, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Chile recorded 125,159 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Chile peaked at 132,570 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 680.54 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Chile 96th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Chile, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 680.54 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 712.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 702.05 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 796.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1965 | 856.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 1,099 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1967 | 1,139 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 1,154 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 1,446 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1970 | 1,680 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1971 | 1,341 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1972 | 1,150 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1973 | 1,656 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1974 | 3,337 current US$ per square kilometre | +101.5% |
| 1975 | 2,087 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 1976 | 2,801 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1977 | 2,945 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 3,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 5,237 current US$ per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 1980 | 6,328 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1981 | 5,160 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1982 | 4,984 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 5,152 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 4,910 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 5,116 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 5,637 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 7,026 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1988 | 9,484 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1989 | 10,864 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 11,261 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 12,026 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 13,459 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 12,372 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 15,607 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1995 | 21,551 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 1996 | 22,362 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 24,034 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 21,953 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 23,082 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 25,836 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 24,575 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 24,451 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 29,137 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 43,737 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 2005 | 55,501 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 78,921 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 2007 | 91,418 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 86,762 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 74,594 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 95,637 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 109,529 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 104,624 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 103,250 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 101,209 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 83,641 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 81,798 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 92,718 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 100,822 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 92,610 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 99,650 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 127,352 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 132,570 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 125,159 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 125,159 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 912,837 current US$ per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Chile's 125,159 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 101,734 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 954.01 current US$ per square kilometre | 680.54 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,446 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,557 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,150 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,237 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,466 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,910 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,864 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,771 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,261 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,034 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,493 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,451 current US$ per square kilometre | 91,418 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,584 current US$ per square kilometre | 81,798 current US$ per square kilometre | 109,529 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 121,183 current US$ per square kilometre | 99,650 current US$ per square kilometre | 132,570 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 93 Saint Lucia 131,148 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Tunisia 128,637 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Ecuador 125,326 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Moldova 122,958 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Eswatini 121,860 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 New Caledonia 115,755 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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$), annual growth rate 7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Chile?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Chile was 125,159 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 132,570 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 680.54 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Chile rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Chile ranks 96th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.