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2022
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Exports $890MRnk 18 / 185
2022
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Top Product $139MCopper Wire
2022
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Exports $5.11BRnk 4 / 168
2022
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Top Product $919MPetroleum Gas
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.18Rnk 74 / 133
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.064Rnk 61 / 133
2022
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GDP$301BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH12.7%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP$633BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH15.9%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $15,356CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH-0.33%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC$13,686CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH4.61%CURRENT US$
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About

Chile-Argentina Trade: In 2022, Chile exported $890M to Argentina. The main products that Chile exported to Argentina were Copper Wire ($139M), Non-fillet Fresh Fish ($61M), and Tropical Fruits ($42.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Chile to Argentina have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.19%, from $994M in 2017 to $890M in 2022.

In 2009, Chile exported services to Argentina worth $967M, with Travel ($330M), Other business services ($327M), and Transportation ($302M) being the largest in terms of value.

Argentina-Chile Trade: In 2022, Argentina exported $5.11B to Chile. The main products that Argentina exported to Chile were Petroleum Gas ($919M), Corn ($424M), and Delivery Trucks ($378M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Argentina to Chile have increased at an annualized rate of 13.9%,  from $2.67B in 2017 to $5.11B in 2022.

In 2022, Argentina did not export any services to Chile.

Comparison: In 2022,  Chile ranked 74 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.18), and 44 in total exports ($99B). That same year, Argentina ranked 61 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.064), and 47 in total exports ($87.2B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

About

Overview In August 2024, Chile exported $65.3M and imported $191M from Argentina, resulting in a negative trade balance of $126M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Chile have decreased by $-22.6M (-25.7%) from $87.9M to $65.3M, while imports increased by $36.2M (23.4%) from $155M to $191M.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of Chile to Argentina were Copper Wire ($8.14M), Commodities not elsewhere specified ($5.09M), Tropical Fruits ($4.87M), Delivery Trucks ($2.57M), and Non-fillet Fresh Fish ($2.32M). In August 2024 the top imports of Chile from Argentina were Bovine Meat ($70.9M), Animal Food ($17.6M), Beauty Products ($5.86M), Packaged Medicaments ($5.38M), and Cheese ($3M).

Origins In August 2024 the exports of Chile were mainly from Quilicura ($9.35M), Las Condes ($7.18M), Providencia ($5.96M), Vitacura ($3.23M), and Santiago ($2.86M), while imports destinations were mainly Las Condes ($57.5M), Santiago ($48.3M), San Bernardo ($13.7M), Quilicura ($13.6M), and Vitacura ($11.1M).

Growth In August 2024, the decrease in Chile's year-by-year exports to Argentina was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Copper Wire ($-7.43M or -47.7%), Tropical Fruits ($-2.01M or -29.2%), and Non-fillet Fresh Fish ($-1.63M or -41.3%). In August 2024, the increase in Chile's year-by-year imports  from Argentina was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Bovine Meat ($30.7M or 76.3%), Animal Food ($6.81M or 63%), and Packaged Medicaments ($3.41M or 173%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)$-22.6M(-25.7%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)$36.2M(23.4%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Quilicura$9.35M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Chile exported $890M to Argentina. The main products exported from Chile to Argentina were Copper Wire ($139M), Non-fillet Fresh Fish ($61M), and Tropical Fruits ($42.3M). During the last 5 years the exports of Chile to Argentina have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.19%, from $994M in 2017 to $890M in 2022.

In 2017, Argentina exported $5.11B to Chile. The main products exported from Argentina to Chile were Petroleum Gas ($919M), Corn ($424M), and Delivery Trucks ($378M). During the last 5 years the exports of Argentina to Chile have increased at an annualized rate of 13.9%, from $2.67B in 2022 to $5.11B in 2017.

Exports from Chile (Flag) to Argentina (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Argentina (Flag) to Chile (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Chile
Top DestinationChina$38.5B
Argentina
Top DestinationBrazil$12.6B

This map shows whether countries import more from Chile or Argentina. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Chile and Argentina or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Chile than Argentina included China ($38.5B), United States ($13.9B), and Japan ($7.43B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Argentina than Chile included Brazil ($12.6B), India ($4.38B), and Vietnam ($3.25B).

Difference in imports from Argentina (Flag) and Chile (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Chile - Argentina

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Chile and Argentina by product, considering products traded by both, Chile and Argentina.

During 2022, Chile had a large net trade with Argentina in the exports of Metals ($236M), Vegetable Products ($100M), and Chemical Products ($92.7M).

During 2017, Argentina had a large net trade with Chile in the exports of Mineral Products ($1.13B), Vegetable Products ($893M), and Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($642M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Chile Argentina+$14.4MMotor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705)
Top Product Potential Argentina Chile+$78.4MDelivery Trucks

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Chile and Argentina. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Chile indicates it has a comparative advantage over Argentina. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Argentina indicates it has a comparative advantage over Chile.

Product Space of Chile (Flag) and Argentina (Flag) (2022)

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