Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Chile
Chile: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) was 82.01 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
82.01 billion current US$
Change on year
down 18.6%
World rank
43rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
100.71 billion current US$
in 2022
All-time low
492.10 million current US$
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Chile, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Chile recorded 82.01 billion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy in 2023.
That represents a change of down 18.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Chile peaked at 100.71 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 492.10 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Chile 43rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 82.01 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.81 billion current US$, 1.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Chile's 82.01 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.49 billion current US$, 9.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 636.26 million current US$ | 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$), annual growth rate 7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Chile?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Chile was 82.01 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy 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 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?
- Chile ranks 43rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.