Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Chile
Chile: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 36.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Chile, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Chile is 36.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Chile peaked at 66.6% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2019.
Chile ranks 74th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 66.6% | — |
| 1976 | 64.8% | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 51.7% | -20.1% |
| 1978 | 58.3% | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 57.5% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 55.6% | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 53.8% | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 45.9% | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 46.9% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 46.0% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 49.9% | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 40.2% | -19.5% |
| 1987 | 43.0% | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 43.6% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 45.6% | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 47.4% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 52.4% | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 51.4% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 49.3% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 45.3% | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 54.0% | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 49.0% | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 47.6% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 46.1% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 45.5% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 46.4% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 45.9% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.6% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 51.6% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 50.6% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 52.0% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 55.5% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 45.5% | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 50.3% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 46.6% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 44.3% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 40.1% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 33.3% | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 30.9% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 30.6% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 34.7% | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 47.2% | +35.9% |
| 2022 | 46.2% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 35.6% | -23.0% |
| 2024 | 35.2% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 36.0% | +2.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 36.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.2%, 1.8× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Chile's 36.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.3%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.8% | 51.7% | 66.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 47.1% | 40.2% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.8% | 45.3% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 45.5% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 30.6% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 34.7% | 47.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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 36.0% 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 66.6% in 1975.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2019.
- How does Chile rank for transport services?
- Chile ranks 74th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.