Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Chile
Chile: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.3042 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.3042 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
138th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.3961 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.1191 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1971
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Chile, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Chile recorded 0.3042 current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Chile peaked at 0.3961 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1191 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1971.
Chile ranks 138th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Chile, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1965 | 0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2592 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2504 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2911 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 0.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2822 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2859 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2957 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2813 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2769 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2965 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3961 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 0.299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.3042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.3042 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5115 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 59% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.3042 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3841 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1881 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2592 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2911 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2859 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2769 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3961 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 135 Comoros 0.3159 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Egypt 0.3151 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Guatemala 0.3097 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Italy 0.303 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Burkina Faso 0.3001 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 South Africa 0.295 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 173.59 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 126.75 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Chile?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Chile was 0.3042 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3961 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1191 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does Chile rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Chile ranks 138th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.