Imports of goods and services in Chile
Chile: Imports of goods and services was 30.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Chile, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Chile is 30.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Chile peaked at 39.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 1971.
That places Chile 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.5% | — |
| 1961 | 15.2% | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 12.5% | -17.5% |
| 1963 | 14.5% | +15.9% |
| 1964 | 13.0% | -10.2% |
| 1965 | 12.5% | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 13.2% | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 12.7% | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 12.9% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 13.9% | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 13.8% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 11.9% | -13.7% |
| 1972 | 12.9% | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 15.0% | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 18.9% | +25.6% |
| 1975 | 25.9% | +37.4% |
| 1976 | 20.0% | -23.0% |
| 1977 | 21.5% | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 23.1% | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 25.0% | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 26.0% | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 25.7% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 21.1% | -18.1% |
| 1983 | 21.1% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 24.1% | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 24.0% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 24.3% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 25.4% | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 25.8% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 29.1% | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 29.0% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 26.5% | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 26.9% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 27.4% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 25.6% | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 26.2% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 28.0% | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 28.2% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 28.7% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 26.4% | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 28.6% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 30.3% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 30.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 30.6% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 31.9% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 29.8% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 31.8% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 39.5% | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 34.8% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 34.3% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 33.1% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 30.2% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 29.6% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 26.8% | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 32.9% | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 39.6% | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 29.9% | -24.5% |
| 2024 | 30.2% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 30.4% | +0.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 30.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 59% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Chile's 30.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.3%, 77% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.6% | 12.5% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.8% | 11.9% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.7% | 21.1% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.3% | 25.6% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.3% | 28.6% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 27.7% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 26.8% | 39.6% | 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 imports of goods and services in Chile?
- Imports of goods and services in Chile was 30.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 1971.
- How does Chile rank for imports of goods and services?
- Chile ranks 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.