Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Chile
Chile: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP was -1.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Chile, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Chile is -1.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 53.0% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Chile peaked at 5.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -8.8%, in 2022.
That places Chile 95th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1.1% | — |
| 2001 | -1.5% | +34.2% |
| 2002 | -0.8% | -46.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -126.0% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +1419.4% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -41.4% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +187.6% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | -4.2% | -182.8% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -134.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -37.7% |
| 2011 | -4.9% | -648.2% |
| 2012 | -5.3% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | -4.8% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | -3.5% | -27.5% |
| 2015 | -2.7% | -21.0% |
| 2016 | -2.6% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | -2.8% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | -4.5% | +62.6% |
| 2019 | -5.2% | +16.3% |
| 2020 | -1.9% | -62.6% |
| 2021 | -7.3% | +273.6% |
| 2022 | -8.8% | +21.5% |
| 2023 | -3.1% | -64.6% |
| 2024 | -1.5% | -53.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | -4.2% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.5% | -5.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.5% | -8.8% | -1.5% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Chile
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 989,209 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 11.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3142 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 5,655 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 12.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 298.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 5.38 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3574 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Chile?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Chile was -1.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.8% in 2022.
- How does Chile rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Chile ranks 95th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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