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Exports $303MRnk 30 / 185
2022
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Top Product $60.2MFrozen Fruits and Nuts
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Exports $792MRnk 33 / 213
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Top Product $496MCoal Briquettes
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.18Rnk 74 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.24Rnk 78 / 133
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GDP$301BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH12.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH8.3%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $15,356CURRENT US$
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About

Chile-Australia Trade: In 2022, Chile exported $303M to Australia. The main products that Chile exported to Australia were Frozen Fruits and Nuts ($60.2M), Zinc Ore ($45.6M), and Kaolin Coated Paper ($26.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Chile to Australia have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.4%, from $342M in 2017 to $303M in 2022.

In 2009, Chile exported services to Australia worth $85.9M, with Transportation ($85.9M) being the largest in terms of value.

Australia-Chile Trade: In 2022, Australia exported $792M to Chile. The main products that Australia exported to Chile were Coal Briquettes ($496M), Petroleum Gas ($103M), and Ferroalloys ($24.7M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Australia to Chile have increased at an annualized rate of 18.5%,  from $339M in 2017 to $792M in 2022.

In 2009, Australia exported services to Chile worth $150M, with Other business services ($72.8M), Travel ($51.5M), and Transportation ($23M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2022,  Chile ranked 74 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.18), and 44 in total exports ($99B). That same year, Australia ranked 78 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.24), and 16 in total exports ($424B).

Latest Trends

September, 2024

About

Overview In September 2024, Chile exported $16.8M and imported $17.6M from Australia, resulting in a negative trade balance of $759k. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of Chile have increased by $3.84M (29.6%) from $13M to $16.8M, while imports increased by $5.55M (46.1%) from $12M to $17.6M.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of Chile to Australia were Sulfate Chemical Woodpulp ($6.91M), Frozen Fruits and Nuts ($6.86M), Kaolin Coated Paper ($2.56M), Excavation Machinery ($1.97M), and Plywood ($1.11M). In September 2024 the top imports of Chile from Australia were Excavation Machinery ($2.16M), Valves ($583k), Surveying Equipment ($542k), High-voltage Protection Equipment ($535k), and Audio Alarms ($478k).

Origins In September 2024 the exports of Chile were mainly from Vitacura ($5.74M), Santiago ($3.39M), Las Condes ($3.16M), Coronel ($754k), and Chillán ($685k), while imports destinations were mainly Las Condes ($7.65M), Pedro Aguirre Cerda ($2.45M), Curicó ($1.79M), Antofagasta ($1.5M), and San Bernardo ($1.05M).

Growth In September 2024, the increase in Chile's year-by-year exports to Australia was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Sulfate Chemical Woodpulp ($5.67M or 461%), Frozen Fruits and Nuts ($2.42M or 54.6%), and Excavation Machinery ($1.73M or 723%). In September 2024, the increase in Chile's year-by-year imports  from Australia was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Excavation Machinery ($1.78M or 471%), Valves ($543k or 1.38k%), and High-voltage Protection Equipment ($527k or 7.23k%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)$3.84M(29.6%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)$5.55M(46.1%)
MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)Vitacura$5.74M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Chile. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Chile over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Chile exported $303M to Australia. The main products exported from Chile to Australia were Frozen Fruits and Nuts ($60.2M), Zinc Ore ($45.6M), and Kaolin Coated Paper ($26.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of Chile to Australia have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.4%, from $342M in 2017 to $303M in 2022.

In 2017, Australia exported $792M to Chile. The main products exported from Australia to Chile were Coal Briquettes ($496M), Petroleum Gas ($103M), and Ferroalloys ($24.7M). During the last 5 years the exports of Australia to Chile have increased at an annualized rate of 18.5%, from $339M in 2022 to $792M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Chile
Top DestinationChina$38.5B
Australia
Top DestinationChina$123B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Chile than Australia included Brazil ($4.55B), Peru ($1.84B), and Mexico ($1.77B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Australia than Chile included China ($123B), Japan ($80.1B), and South Korea ($41B).

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

Comparative Advantage Chile - Australia

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Scale

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

During 2022, Chile had a large net trade with Australia in the exports of Vegetable Products ($78.1M), Wood Products ($55.3M), and Mineral Products ($52.3M).

During 2017, Australia had a large net trade with Chile in the exports of Mineral Products ($626M), Machines ($70.5M), and Chemical Products ($31.4M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Chile Australia+$4.83MSawn Wood
Top Product Potential Australia Chile+$65.7MPetroleum Gas

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 Australia. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Chile indicates it has a comparative advantage over Australia. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Australia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Chile.

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

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