External balance on goods and services in Chile
Chile: External balance on goods and services was 14.08 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Chile, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in Chile is 14.08 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 29.3% on the previous year and up 1,018.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Chile peaked at 14.08 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -10.49 trillion current LCU, in 2022.
Chile ranks 5th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 175,641 current LCU | -224,142 current LCU | 1.45 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -5.01 billion current LCU | -27.78 billion current LCU | 4.91 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.68 billion current LCU | -143.66 billion current LCU | 414.22 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -18.75 billion current LCU | -1.34 trillion current LCU | 739.47 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.83 trillion current LCU | 648.25 billion current LCU | 11.98 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 237.55 billion current LCU | -3.64 trillion current LCU | 6.75 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.97 trillion current LCU | -10.49 trillion current LCU | 14.08 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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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 external balance on goods and services in Chile?
- External balance on goods and services in Chile was 14.08 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 14.08 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.49 trillion current LCU in 2022.
- How does Chile rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Chile ranks 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,018.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.