External balance on goods and services in Chile
Chile: External balance on goods and services was 14.08 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
14.08 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 29.3%
World rank
5th
of 193 countries
All-time high
14.08 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
-10.49 trillion current LCU
in 2022
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services in Chile, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -125,554 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | -208,921 current LCU | +66.4% |
| 1962 | -86,195 current LCU | -58.7% |
| 1963 | -224,142 current LCU | +160.0% |
| 1964 | -134,521 current LCU | -40.0% |
| 1965 | 120,243 current LCU | -189.4% |
| 1966 | 258,084 current LCU | +114.6% |
| 1967 | 408,189 current LCU | +58.2% |
| 1968 | 296,973 current LCU | -27.2% |
| 1969 | 1.45 million current LCU | +389.0% |
| 1970 | 398,583 current LCU | -72.6% |
| 1971 | -1.60 million current LCU | -501.3% |
| 1972 | -8.88 million current LCU | +455.2% |
| 1973 | -25.15 million current LCU | +183.2% |
| 1974 | 22.00 million current LCU | -187.5% |
| 1975 | -920.21 million current LCU | -4282.0% |
| 1976 | 4.91 billion current LCU | -633.1% |
| 1977 | -6.90 billion current LCU | -240.6% |
| 1978 | -19.43 billion current LCU | +181.6% |
| 1979 | -27.78 billion current LCU | +43.0% |
| 1980 | -54.10 billion current LCU | +94.8% |
| 1981 | -143.66 billion current LCU | +165.5% |
| 1982 | -34.03 billion current LCU | -76.3% |
| 1983 | 32.49 billion current LCU | -195.5% |
| 1984 | -32.08 billion current LCU | -198.7% |
| 1985 | 54.63 billion current LCU | -270.3% |
| 1986 | 94.27 billion current LCU | +72.6% |
| 1987 | 121.83 billion current LCU | +29.2% |
| 1988 | 414.22 billion current LCU | +240.0% |
| 1989 | 353.19 billion current LCU | -14.7% |
| 1990 | 327.47 billion current LCU | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 595.59 billion current LCU | +81.9% |
| 1992 | 278.24 billion current LCU | -53.3% |
| 1993 | -368.15 billion current LCU | -232.3% |
| 1994 | 409.96 billion current LCU | -211.4% |
| 1995 | 665.99 billion current LCU | +62.5% |
| 1996 | -654.31 billion current LCU | -198.2% |
| 1997 | -842.34 billion current LCU | +28.7% |
| 1998 | -1.34 trillion current LCU | +59.0% |
| 1999 | 739.47 billion current LCU | -155.2% |
| 2000 | 648.25 billion current LCU | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 703.77 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 983.39 billion current LCU | +39.7% |
| 2003 | 2.34 trillion current LCU | +138.2% |
| 2004 | 5.73 trillion current LCU | +144.5% |
| 2005 | 5.68 trillion current LCU | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.44 trillion current LCU | +101.5% |
| 2007 | 11.98 trillion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.55 trillion current LCU | -87.1% |
| 2009 | 7.25 trillion current LCU | +368.8% |
| 2010 | 6.75 trillion current LCU | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 3.52 trillion current LCU | -47.8% |
| 2012 | -604.33 billion current LCU | -117.2% |
| 2013 | -1.33 trillion current LCU | +120.0% |
| 2014 | 552.12 billion current LCU | -141.5% |
| 2015 | -1.53 trillion current LCU | -377.8% |
| 2016 | -357.01 billion current LCU | -76.7% |
| 2017 | 1.14 trillion current LCU | -419.7% |
| 2018 | -2.12 trillion current LCU | -285.7% |
| 2019 | -3.64 trillion current LCU | +71.8% |
| 2020 | 9.01 trillion current LCU | -347.5% |
| 2021 | -2.14 trillion current LCU | -123.7% |
| 2022 | -10.49 trillion current LCU | +391.4% |
| 2023 | 2.46 trillion current LCU | -123.5% |
| 2024 | 10.89 trillion current LCU | +342.1% |
| 2025 | 14.08 trillion current LCU | +29.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 14.08 trillion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.18 billion current LCU, 4429.7× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Chile's 14.08 trillion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -509.00 million current LCU. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -4282.0% | 22.00 million current LCU | -920.21 million current LCU |
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 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 437.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 14.51 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 10.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 730.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.37 % change on previous year (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 193 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.