Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Chile
Chile: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Chile, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Chile recorded 0.0% for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in 2023.
The figure is up 29.6% on the previous year and down 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Chile peaked at 10.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.
That places Chile 39th 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, residual in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1961 | 1.2% | +1909.2% |
| 1962 | 2.1% | +71.8% |
| 1963 | 1.2% | -43.2% |
| 1964 | 1.1% | -11.9% |
| 1965 | 2.5% | +141.5% |
| 1966 | 4.1% | +59.5% |
| 1967 | 6.1% | +49.7% |
| 1968 | 4.0% | -33.8% |
| 1969 | 4.1% | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 1.3% | -68.1% |
| 1971 | 2.2% | +66.4% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | -53.7% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | +22.2% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 3.0% | +134.1% |
| 1976 | 5.6% | +84.4% |
| 1977 | 6.1% | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 5.1% | -16.2% |
| 1979 | 3.8% | -25.9% |
| 1980 | 5.4% | +42.0% |
| 1981 | 6.3% | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 8.8% | +39.1% |
| 1983 | 9.4% | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 8.5% | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 10.3% | +22.1% |
| 1986 | 5.5% | -46.8% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | -25.5% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | -27.6% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 2.8% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | -48.9% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | +20.7% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -19.3% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -40.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +26.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -31.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -35.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -67.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +191.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -50.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -85.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +348.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -66.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +23.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +29.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 15.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 69% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +1909.2% | 0.1% | 1.2% |
| 2020 | +348.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | 0.1% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 1.0% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 2.6% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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, residual in Chile?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Chile was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 1985.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- How does Chile rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Chile ranks 39th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.0%. 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, residual (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals 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, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.