Trade in services (% of GDP) in Chile
Chile: Trade in services (% of GDP) was 9.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Trade in services in Chile, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in services in Chile is 9.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services in Chile peaked at 13.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2020.
Chile ranks 161st of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Trade in services (% of GDP) in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 10.0% | — |
| 1976 | 7.7% | -23.0% |
| 1977 | 8.1% | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 7.5% | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 8.2% | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 9.6% | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 8.4% | -12.8% |
| 1982 | 11.9% | +41.8% |
| 1983 | 9.9% | -17.2% |
| 1984 | 9.4% | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 9.9% | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 13.3% | +34.2% |
| 1987 | 11.3% | -15.2% |
| 1988 | 11.0% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 11.7% | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 11.7% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 11.0% | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 10.5% | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10.2% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 9.2% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 10.3% | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 11.3% | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 11.4% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | +41.2% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | -14.1% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 9.8% | -2.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 9.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.3%, 30% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Chile's 9.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.7%, 35% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.3% | 7.5% | 10.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 10.6% | 8.4% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 9.2% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 10.5% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 8.7% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 7.3% | 10.8% | 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)
- 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 trade in services in Chile?
- Trade in services in Chile was 9.8% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest trade in services recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest trade in services recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for trade in services?
- Chile ranks 161st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in services rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus 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.