Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Chile
Chile: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 106,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
106,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
121st
of 198 countries
All-time high
127,760 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
1,981 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Chile, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Chile recorded 106,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Chile peaked at 127,760 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,981 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Chile 121st out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Chile, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2,044 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 1,981 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 2,893 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 1978 | 3,881 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1979 | 5,635 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1980 | 7,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1981 | 8,760 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1982 | 4,900 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.1% |
| 1983 | 3,826 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1984 | 4,422 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 3,928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 4,168 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 5,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1988 | 6,515 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1989 | 8,870 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1990 | 9,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 10,028 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 12,488 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1993 | 13,703 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 14,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 19,695 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1996 | 23,703 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 25,852 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 24,597 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 19,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2000 | 22,903 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 21,998 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 21,173 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 23,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 30,705 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2005 | 41,178 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2006 | 48,961 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 59,742 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 78,484 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2009 | 53,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2010 | 74,116 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 2011 | 94,940 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2012 | 101,373 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 100,426 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 92,484 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 78,934 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 75,198 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 82,736 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 94,882 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 88,548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 74,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 113,483 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 2022 | 127,760 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 106,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 106,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.46 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Chile's 106,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 401,151 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,287 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,981 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,635 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 5,812 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,826 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,870 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,852 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,292 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,173 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 78,484 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,364 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 74,116 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 101,373 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 105,483 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 74,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 127,760 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 118 Ukraine 112,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Indonesia 111,706 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Eswatini 108,282 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 122 Iceland 88,747 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 123 Saudi Arabia 88,352 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Syrian Arab Republic 86,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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$), annual growth rate 11.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Chile?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Chile was 106,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 127,760 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,981 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Chile rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Chile ranks 121st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.