Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Chile
Chile: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 43.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Chile, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Chile stood at 43.6%. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Chile peaked at 43.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1968.
That places Chile 25th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4% | — |
| 1961 | 0.3% | -21.9% |
| 1962 | 0.2% | -49.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | +20.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | -67.9% |
| 1965 | 1.0% | +1425.5% |
| 1966 | 0.5% | -53.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -87.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -28.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | +309.0% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | +303.7% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | +323.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | -92.5% |
| 1974 | 6.5% | +2812.2% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | -45.9% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | -36.4% |
| 1977 | 2.6% | +14.5% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | +21.5% |
| 1980 | 2.9% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 3.0% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | -31.3% |
| 1983 | 3.1% | +52.5% |
| 1984 | 4.1% | +32.0% |
| 1985 | 5.1% | +24.7% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | -29.6% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 3.2% | -18.0% |
| 1989 | 4.3% | +35.5% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | -17.6% |
| 1992 | 5.4% | +56.5% |
| 1993 | 5.4% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.7% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6.0% | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | +53.1% |
| 2001 | 8.8% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | +45.7% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 28.1% | +58.1% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 32.2% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 33.2% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 33.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 37.6% | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 42.8% | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 42.4% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 43.6% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 43.6% | +0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 43.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 4.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Chile's 43.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.3%, 8.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region 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 | +2812.2% | 0.2% | 6.5% |
| 1965 | +1425.5% | 0.1% | 1.0% |
| 1972 | +323.8% | 0.7% | 3.0% |
| 1970 | +309.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1971 | +303.7% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 0.2% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 2.0% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 3.5% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 8.5% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 28.1% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 42.4% | 43.6% | 4 |
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 merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Chile?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Chile was 43.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1968.
- How does Chile rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Chile ranks 25th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.