Share of imports that come from China in Chile
Chile: Share of imports that come from China was 29.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Chile, 1949–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of imports that come from china in Chile stood at 29.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Chile peaked at 30.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.
That places Chile 28th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 0.1% | — |
| 1950 | 0.0% | -37.6% |
| 1951 | 0.6% | +1208.4% |
| 1952 | 0.2% | -63.4% |
| 1953 | 0.5% | +140.3% |
| 1954 | 0.7% | +39.5% |
| 1955 | 0.4% | -46.1% |
| 1956 | 0.3% | -28.5% |
| 1957 | 0.2% | -39.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -87.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +62.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +69.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -54.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +39.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +406.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +102.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +86.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -97.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +438.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | +342.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | -11.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | +57.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | -32.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +36.6% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +23.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | -46.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | +127.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | +112.1% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | -26.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -37.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | +58.0% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | +32.3% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +23.7% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | +21.0% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 28.5% | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 30.8% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 26.3% | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 26.1% | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 29.6% | +13.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 29.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 3.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Chile's 29.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.9%, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +1208.4% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 1976 | +438.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1971 | +406.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1977 | +342.6% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| 1953 | +140.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 8 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 0.8% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 5.7% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 17.7% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 24.2% | 30.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 25 Guinea 29.9% compare
- 26 Tanzania 29.7% compare
- 27 Democratic Republic of Congo 29.6% compare
- 29 Marshall Islands 29.2% compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 29.0% compare
- 31 Philippines 28.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Chile
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -13.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of imports that come from china in Chile?
- Share of imports that come from china in Chile was 29.6% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
- How does Chile rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Chile ranks 28th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.