Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Chile?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Chile

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Chile
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Chile: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2442 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.2442 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 27.0%

World rank

138th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.3355 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.0608 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1973

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Chile, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Chile recorded 0.2442 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.

The figure is down 27.0% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Chile peaked at 0.3355 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0608 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1973.

That places Chile 138th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Chile, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1962	0.0857 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.8%
1963	0.1085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.6%
1964	0.0954 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1965	0.0934 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1966	0.1008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1967	0.0984 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1968	0.0985 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1969	0.1037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1970	0.0966 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1971	0.0812 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1972	0.0752 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1973	0.0608 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
1974	0.112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+84.2%
1975	0.1936 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+72.9%
1976	0.1442 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.5%
1977	0.1549 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1978	0.1768 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
1979	0.1817 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1980	0.1605 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1981	0.1618 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1982	0.1503 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1983	0.1157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.0%
1984	0.149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.8%
1985	0.1446 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1986	0.1406 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1987	0.1554 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1988	0.1726 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
1989	0.2095 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.4%
1990	0.2031 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1991	0.1874 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1992	0.2002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1993	0.2049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1994	0.1898 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1995	0.198 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1996	0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1997	0.2109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1998	0.2081 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1999	0.1837 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2000	0.2116 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
2001	0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2002	0.219 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2003	0.2422 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
2004	0.2388 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2005	0.257 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2006	0.2409 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2007	0.2644 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2008	0.3355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.9%
2009	0.2385 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.9%
2010	0.2594 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2011	0.2825 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2012	0.2884 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2013	0.2758 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2014	0.2706 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2015	0.2509 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2016	0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2017	0.2303 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2018	0.245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2019	0.245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2020	0.2275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2021	0.2828 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.3%
2022	0.3345 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
2023	0.2442 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0857 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1277 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0608 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1936 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2095 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1999 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1837 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2471 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2116 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2303 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2884 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2722 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3345 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Chile

135 Ecuador 0.2558 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
136 American Samoa 0.2498 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
137 Myanmar 0.2463 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
139 Guinea 0.2417 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
140 Comoros 0.2417 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
141 Peru 0.239 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Chile →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Chile?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Chile was 0.2442 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Chile?: The highest recorded value was 0.3355 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Chile?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0608 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
How does Chile rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Chile ranks 138th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Chile?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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.