Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Chile
Chile: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 4,172 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Chile, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Chile recorded 4,172 current US$ per person for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Chile peaked at 5,151 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 58.16 current US$ per person, in 1962.
Chile ranks 89th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60.36 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 68.65 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1962 | 58.16 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1963 | 71.37 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1964 | 65.45 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 64.06 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 79.67 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1967 | 75.2 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 75.46 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 90.63 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1970 | 90.85 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 89.23 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 89.14 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 101.38 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1974 | 176.81 current US$ per person | +74.4% |
| 1975 | 141.72 current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 1976 | 140.03 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 200.9 current US$ per person | +43.5% |
| 1978 | 259.09 current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 1979 | 356.54 current US$ per person | +37.6% |
| 1980 | 412.62 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1981 | 487.27 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1982 | 249.99 current US$ per person | -48.7% |
| 1983 | 198.44 current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 1984 | 243.85 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1985 | 209.16 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 1986 | 214.43 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 274.6 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 1988 | 347.58 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 1989 | 477.3 current US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 1990 | 505.37 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 524.37 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 671.14 current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 1993 | 725.7 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 761.44 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 1,006 current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 1996 | 1,135 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 1,211 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 1,128 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 906.29 current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 2000 | 1,069 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 1,018 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 970.16 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 1,156 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 1,461 current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 1,922 current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 2006 | 2,244 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 2,735 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 3,584 current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 2009 | 2,409 current US$ per person | -32.8% |
| 2010 | 3,277 current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 2011 | 4,092 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 4,396 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 4,325 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 3,932 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 3,371 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 3,167 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 3,427 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 3,836 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 3,552 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 2,984 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 4,586 current US$ per person | +53.7% |
| 2022 | 5,151 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 4,172 current US$ per person | -19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.9 current US$ per person | 58.16 current US$ per person | 90.63 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 164.57 current US$ per person | 89.14 current US$ per person | 356.54 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 311.52 current US$ per person | 198.44 current US$ per person | 487.27 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 857.45 current US$ per person | 505.37 current US$ per person | 1,211 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,857 current US$ per person | 970.16 current US$ per person | 3,584 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,738 current US$ per person | 3,167 current US$ per person | 4,396 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,223 current US$ per person | 2,984 current US$ per person | 5,151 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 86 American Samoa 4,384 current US$ per person compare
- 87 Armenia 4,205 current US$ per person compare
- 88 Georgia 4,199 current US$ per person compare
- 90 Thailand 3,965 current US$ per person compare
- 91 Türkiye 3,953 current US$ per person compare
- 92 Kosovo 3,834 current US$ per person compare
- 92 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 3,834 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Chile?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Chile was 4,172 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 5,151 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.16 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Chile rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Chile ranks 89th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.