Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Chile
Chile: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2994 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Chile, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Chile stood at 0.2994 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Chile peaked at 0.3941 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0709 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
That places Chile 66th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Chile, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0919 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0915 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0976 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 0.103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0906 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1496 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +109.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1987 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1513 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 0.159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 1982 | 0.188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1857 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2684 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1842 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 0.202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2587 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2832 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3941 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2913 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2892 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2472 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2913 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2998 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2769 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 0.2994 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.2994 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.2994 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1268 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +109.5% | 0.0714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1496 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1982 | +72.4% | 0.1091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.188 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0915 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1987 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1842 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3941 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2758 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2769 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 63 Honduras 0.3031 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.301 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Lesotho 0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Armenia 0.2871 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2854 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Ecuador 0.2851 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 4,666 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Chile?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Chile was 0.2994 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3941 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0709 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Chile rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Chile ranks 66th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.