Trade in Chile
Chile: Trade was 65.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in Chile, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Chile recorded 65.0% for trade in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Chile peaked at 80.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 1972.
Chile ranks 126th of 192 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.
Trade in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.2% | — |
| 1961 | 26.3% | -6.8% |
| 1962 | 23.6% | -10.3% |
| 1963 | 26.5% | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 25.0% | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 25.6% | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 27.4% | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 26.6% | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 26.4% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 29.8% | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 28.0% | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 22.6% | -19.1% |
| 1972 | 22.3% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 28.0% | +25.6% |
| 1974 | 38.0% | +35.5% |
| 1975 | 49.4% | +30.3% |
| 1976 | 43.5% | -12.1% |
| 1977 | 40.9% | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 42.5% | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 46.7% | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 47.2% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 41.0% | -13.3% |
| 1982 | 39.5% | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 44.2% | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 46.5% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 50.0% | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 51.2% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 53.3% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 58.2% | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 62.6% | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 61.2% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 57.5% | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 55.5% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 52.9% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 52.8% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 54.7% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 53.9% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 54.1% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 53.8% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 54.7% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 58.7% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 62.1% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 62.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 65.7% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 69.9% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 72.1% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 73.7% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 77.0% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 80.7% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 66.7% | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 69.7% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 72.5% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 68.2% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 65.1% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 65.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 59.3% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 56.1% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 58.2% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 57.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 58.2% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 64.8% | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 75.2% | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 60.7% | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 64.0% | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.6% | 23.6% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.2% | 22.3% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.4% | 39.5% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.1% | 52.8% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.9% | 58.7% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 56.0% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 58.2% | 75.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 123 Philippines 66.8% compare
- 124 South Sudan 65.6% compare
- 125 Burkina Faso 65.0% compare
- 127 French Polynesia 64.5% compare
- 128 Canada 63.5% compare
- 129 Zambia 62.5% 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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 8.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 17,995 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 951.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 17.12 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8283 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 14,905 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Chile?
- Trade in Chile was 65.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 1972.
- How does Chile rank for trade?
- Chile ranks 126th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. 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.