Current account balance in Chile
Chile: Current account balance was -4.35 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Chile, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance in Chile is -4.35 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Chile peaked at 8.72 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -26.72 billion BoP, current US$, in 2022.
Chile ranks 169th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -634.00 million BoP, current US$ | -1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 148.00 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | -1.65 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -231.40 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.76 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 99.34 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -9.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -12.22 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.72 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 166 Moldova -4.00 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 167 Kyrgyzstan -4.11 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 168 Uganda -4.19 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 170 Sudan -4.44 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 171 Morocco -4.56 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 172 Serbia -4.90 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Chile
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 4.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 14,905 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 9.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 296.00 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 14,905 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 951.33 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 196.97 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 207.05 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 32.67 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Chile?
- Current account balance in Chile was -4.35 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 8.72 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.72 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- How does Chile rank for current account balance?
- Chile ranks 169th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.