Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Chile
Chile: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 44.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Chile, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Chile recorded 44.4% for merchandise imports from high-income economies in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Chile peaked at 82.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 2021.
That places Chile 154th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 82.2% | — |
| 1961 | 80.6% | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 79.0% | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 76.0% | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 76.5% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 75.9% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 77.0% | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 73.2% | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 75.4% | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 75.6% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 79.4% | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 72.4% | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 67.7% | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 66.2% | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 63.4% | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 67.6% | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 60.4% | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 56.3% | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 61.8% | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 60.7% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 68.7% | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 74.0% | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 72.7% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 68.0% | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 64.2% | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 62.2% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 67.9% | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 67.7% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 64.0% | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 65.8% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 65.5% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 62.8% | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 63.9% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 66.3% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 66.5% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 65.6% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 64.1% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 63.1% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 63.8% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 58.2% | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 52.8% | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 51.2% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 49.1% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 45.6% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 43.6% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 45.4% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 45.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.0% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 47.1% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 45.5% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 45.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 46.1% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 42.4% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 40.3% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 42.7% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 44.4% | +3.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 44.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.4%, 57% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Chile's 44.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.3%, 76% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.1% | 73.2% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.6% | 56.3% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.5% | 62.2% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.0% | 58.2% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 43.6% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 45.3% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 40.3% | 44.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 151 El Salvador 44.8% compare
- 152 Eritrea 44.7% compare
- 153 Côte d'Ivoire 44.5% compare
- 155 Tajikistan 44.2% compare
- 156 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 43.8% compare
- 157 Solomon Islands 43.4% 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 from high-income economies in Chile?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Chile was 44.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Chile ranks 154th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.