Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Chile
Chile: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 82.01 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Chile, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Chile stood at 82.01 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Chile peaked at 100.71 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 492.10 million current US$, in 1960.
Chile ranks 43rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Chile, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 492.10 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 571.50 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1962 | 494.20 million current US$ | -13.5% |
| 1963 | 618.80 million current US$ | +25.2% |
| 1964 | 578.70 million current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 577.40 million current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 731.51 million current US$ | +26.7% |
| 1967 | 703.08 million current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 718.01 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 877.29 million current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1970 | 894.49 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 893.13 million current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 907.02 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 1.86 billion current US$ | +77.2% |
| 1975 | 1.51 billion current US$ | -18.6% |
| 1976 | 1.52 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 2.21 billion current US$ | +45.7% |
| 1978 | 2.89 billion current US$ | +30.9% |
| 1979 | 4.04 billion current US$ | +39.7% |
| 1980 | 4.75 billion current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 5.69 billion current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1982 | 2.96 billion current US$ | -47.9% |
| 1983 | 2.39 billion current US$ | -19.4% |
| 1984 | 2.98 billion current US$ | +24.7% |
| 1985 | 2.59 billion current US$ | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 2.70 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 3.51 billion current US$ | +30.1% |
| 1988 | 4.52 billion current US$ | +28.6% |
| 1989 | 6.31 billion current US$ | +39.6% |
| 1990 | 6.79 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 7.16 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 9.32 billion current US$ | +30.1% |
| 1993 | 10.23 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 10.90 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 14.62 billion current US$ | +34.1% |
| 1996 | 16.72 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 18.08 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 17.06 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 13.88 billion current US$ | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 16.58 billion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 15.96 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 15.38 billion current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 18.52 billion current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 23.66 billion current US$ | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 31.43 billion current US$ | +32.9% |
| 2006 | 37.05 billion current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 45.60 billion current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 60.35 billion current US$ | +32.4% |
| 2009 | 40.97 billion current US$ | -32.1% |
| 2010 | 56.31 billion current US$ | +37.4% |
| 2011 | 71.01 billion current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 77.02 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 76.50 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 70.25 billion current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 60.83 billion current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 57.85 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 63.59 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 72.48 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 68.20 billion current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 57.80 billion current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 89.23 billion current US$ | +54.4% |
| 2022 | 100.71 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 82.01 billion current US$ | -18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 636.26 million current US$ | 492.10 million current US$ | 877.29 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.78 billion current US$ | 893.13 million current US$ | 4.04 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.84 billion current US$ | 2.39 billion current US$ | 6.31 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.48 billion current US$ | 6.79 billion current US$ | 18.08 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.55 billion current US$ | 15.38 billion current US$ | 60.35 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.40 billion current US$ | 56.31 billion current US$ | 77.02 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.44 billion current US$ | 57.80 billion current US$ | 100.71 billion current US$ | 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$), annual growth rate 7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Chile?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Chile was 82.01 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 100.71 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 492.10 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Chile rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Chile ranks 43rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.