Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Chile
Chile: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 24.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.7%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
133rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
33.6%
in 2008
All-time low
5.6%
in 1973
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Chile, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 24.7% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Chile peaked at 33.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1973.
That places Chile 133rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.3% | — |
| 1961 | 10.1% | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 7.6% | -24.3% |
| 1963 | 9.7% | +27.0% |
| 1964 | 8.5% | -12.4% |
| 1965 | 8.3% | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 8.7% | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 8.6% | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 8.7% | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 9.3% | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 8.4% | -9.3% |
| 1971 | 7.2% | -14.5% |
| 1972 | 6.9% | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 5.6% | -19.2% |
| 1974 | 10.4% | +86.3% |
| 1975 | 17.7% | +70.7% |
| 1976 | 13.5% | -23.9% |
| 1977 | 14.2% | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 16.4% | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 17.1% | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 15.3% | -10.4% |
| 1981 | 15.6% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 13.9% | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 11.3% | -19.3% |
| 1984 | 14.2% | +26.2% |
| 1985 | 13.5% | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 13.0% | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 14.1% | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 15.9% | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 19.4% | +21.8% |
| 1990 | 20.3% | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 18.8% | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 20.1% | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 20.5% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 19.1% | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 19.9% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 21.4% | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 21.2% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 20.9% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 18.4% | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 21.2% | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 22.3% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 21.9% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 24.2% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 23.9% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 24.1% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 26.4% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 33.6% | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | -28.9% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 27.6% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 28.3% | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 33.5% | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 24.4% | -27.2% |
| 2024 | 24.7% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.0% | 7.6% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.7% | 5.6% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.6% | 11.3% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.1% | 18.4% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 21.2% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 23.0% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 22.8% | 33.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 130 Canada 25.7% compare
- 131 American Samoa 25.0% compare
- 132 Costa Rica 24.7% compare
- 134 Egypt 24.2% compare
- 135 Dominican Republic 24.2% compare
- 136 Malawi 24.0% compare
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 328.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 5.92 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2231 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,015 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 10.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2409 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Chile?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Chile was 24.7% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1973.
- How does Chile rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Chile ranks 133rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).