Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Chile
Chile: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 32.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Chile, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Chile recorded 32.2% for transport services in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Chile peaked at 67.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 1981.
That places Chile 40th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 40.5% | — |
| 1976 | 39.5% | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 36.5% | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 49.6% | +36.0% |
| 1979 | 44.3% | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 33.3% | -24.7% |
| 1981 | 31.8% | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 33.9% | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 36.3% | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 40.3% | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 43.2% | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 33.9% | -21.5% |
| 1987 | 36.8% | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 42.3% | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 35.6% | -15.9% |
| 1990 | 40.0% | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 37.9% | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 40.9% | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 37.4% | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 41.3% | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 36.8% | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 47.2% | +28.5% |
| 1997 | 47.8% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 49.5% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 53.9% | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 54.8% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 56.3% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 51.1% | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 59.4% | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 62.1% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 67.2% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 65.9% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 63.6% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 66.7% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 60.8% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 65.4% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 65.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 58.2% | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 56.2% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 39.7% | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 37.5% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 37.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 38.7% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 40.7% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 48.1% | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 51.6% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 47.7% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 38.2% | -19.8% |
| 2024 | 34.4% | -10.1% |
| 2025 | 32.2% | -6.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 32.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.4%, 2.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Chile's 32.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.0%, 4.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.1% | 36.5% | 49.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 36.8% | 31.8% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.3% | 36.8% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 51.1% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 37.5% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 32.2% | 51.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 37 Cote d'Ivoire 34.0% compare
- 38 New Caledonia 33.1% compare
- 39 Vanuatu 32.7% compare
- 41 Singapore 32.0% compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 31.1% compare
- 43 Oman 30.7% compare
More private sector data for Chile
- Merchandise trade 55.9% (2025)
- Food imports 11.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 70.2% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 92.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 21.35 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 11.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 107.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 12.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,388 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Chile?
- Transport services in Chile was 32.2% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 67.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 1981.
- How does Chile rank for transport services?
- Chile ranks 40th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.