Merchandise exports in Chile
Chile: Merchandise exports was 107.00 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports in Chile, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Chile recorded 107.00 billion current US$ for merchandise exports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports in Chile peaked at 107.00 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 488.00 million current US$, in 1960.
Chile ranks 40th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports in Chile, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 488.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 506.00 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 530.00 million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 522.00 million current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 592.00 million current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1965 | 637.00 million current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 817.00 million current US$ | +28.3% |
| 1967 | 847.00 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 858.00 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1970 | 1.25 billion current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1971 | 997.00 million current US$ | -20.2% |
| 1972 | 855.00 million current US$ | -14.2% |
| 1973 | 1.23 billion current US$ | +44.0% |
| 1974 | 2.48 billion current US$ | +101.5% |
| 1975 | 1.55 billion current US$ | -37.4% |
| 1976 | 2.08 billion current US$ | +34.2% |
| 1977 | 2.19 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 2.48 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 3.89 billion current US$ | +57.1% |
| 1980 | 4.71 billion current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1981 | 3.84 billion current US$ | -18.4% |
| 1982 | 3.71 billion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 3.83 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 3.65 billion current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 3.80 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 4.19 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 5.22 billion current US$ | +24.6% |
| 1988 | 7.05 billion current US$ | +35.0% |
| 1989 | 8.08 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 8.37 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 8.94 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 10.01 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 9.20 billion current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 11.60 billion current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1995 | 16.02 billion current US$ | +38.1% |
| 1996 | 16.63 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 17.87 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 16.32 billion current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 17.16 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 19.21 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 18.27 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 18.18 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 21.66 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 32.52 billion current US$ | +50.1% |
| 2005 | 41.27 billion current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 58.68 billion current US$ | +42.2% |
| 2007 | 67.97 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 64.51 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 55.46 billion current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 71.11 billion current US$ | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 81.44 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 77.79 billion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 76.77 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 75.06 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 62.03 billion current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 60.72 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 68.82 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 74.84 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 68.79 billion current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 74.02 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 94.60 billion current US$ | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 98.48 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 92.97 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 99.16 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 107.00 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 107.00 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.70 billion current US$, 2.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Chile's 107.00 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.43 billion current US$, 16.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +101.5% | 1.23 billion current US$ | 2.48 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 687.20 million current US$ | 488.00 million current US$ | 1.07 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.90 billion current US$ | 855.00 million current US$ | 3.89 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.81 billion current US$ | 3.65 billion current US$ | 8.08 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.21 billion current US$ | 8.37 billion current US$ | 17.87 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.77 billion current US$ | 18.18 billion current US$ | 67.97 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.74 billion current US$ | 60.72 billion current US$ | 81.44 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.37 billion current US$ | 74.02 billion current US$ | 107.00 billion current US$ | 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 (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$), annual growth rate 7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 4,666 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports in Chile?
- Merchandise exports in Chile was 107.00 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise exports recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 107.00 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 488.00 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Chile rank for merchandise exports?
- Chile ranks 40th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.