Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Chile
Chile: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin was 26.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Chile, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Chile is 26.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Chile peaked at 40.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 1961.
That places Chile 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.8% | — |
| 1961 | 16.6% | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 17.2% | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 20.6% | +19.5% |
| 1964 | 21.9% | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 21.0% | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 18.4% | -12.4% |
| 1967 | 20.4% | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 20.4% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 20.2% | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 19.2% | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 25.0% | +29.7% |
| 1972 | 28.8% | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 30.0% | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 32.4% | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 24.7% | -23.6% |
| 1976 | 29.8% | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 27.9% | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 24.3% | -13.0% |
| 1979 | 21.9% | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 18.6% | -15.1% |
| 1981 | 17.0% | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 17.6% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 22.2% | +25.9% |
| 1984 | 21.5% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 19.8% | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 21.4% | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 22.7% | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 26.1% | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 24.9% | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 22.4% | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 25.3% | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 24.0% | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 21.9% | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 25.0% | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 26.0% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 26.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 27.2% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 26.0% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 30.5% | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 34.1% | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 36.4% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 37.8% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 40.3% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 38.0% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 36.3% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 33.9% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 30.8% | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 30.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 30.4% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 24.3% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 25.5% | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 26.9% | +5.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 26.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 17.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Chile's 26.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.0%, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.4% | 16.6% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.4% | 19.2% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.2% | 17.0% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 21.9% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 30.4% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 22.5% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 23.3% | 26.9% | 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 from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Chile?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Chile was 26.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 1961.
- How does Chile rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin?
- Chile ranks 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region 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.