Transport services in Chile
Chile: Transport services was 35.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Chile, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Chile is 35.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Chile peaked at 54.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2019.
Chile ranks 74th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Transport services in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 54.0% | — |
| 1976 | 52.8% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 44.4% | -15.9% |
| 1978 | 53.8% | +21.1% |
| 1979 | 53.2% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 52.4% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 50.7% | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 42.6% | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 42.3% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 42.4% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 46.2% | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 38.0% | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 40.5% | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 41.4% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 43.6% | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 45.2% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 49.8% | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 49.1% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 47.3% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 43.4% | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 52.1% | +19.9% |
| 1996 | 47.6% | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 46.1% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 44.6% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 44.2% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 45.0% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 44.7% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 44.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 44.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 47.5% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 50.6% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 51.0% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 54.6% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 44.7% | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 43.5% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 39.3% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 32.6% | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 30.3% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 31.7% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 29.8% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 46.3% | +36.9% |
| 2022 | 45.5% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 34.8% | -23.5% |
| 2024 | 34.4% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 35.1% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.7% | 44.4% | 54.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 44.0% | 38.0% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.9% | 43.4% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 44.7% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 29.8% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 33.8% | 46.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 36.4% compare
- 72 Libya 36.0% compare
- 73 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 35.3% compare
- 75 Ecuador 34.9% compare
- 76 Republic of Moldova 34.8% compare
- 77 Guinea-Bissau 34.5% 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)
- 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 transport services in Chile?
- Transport services in Chile was 35.1% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 54.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2019.
- How does Chile rank for transport services?
- Chile ranks 74th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Transport services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.