Lithium carbonates in Chile | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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2023
Exports $6.08BWorld Rnk 1 / 64
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Imports $268kWorld Rnk 45 / 119
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Exports In 2023, Chile exported $6.08B in Lithium carbonates, making it the 1st largest exporter of Lithium carbonates in the world. At the same year, Lithium carbonates was the 3rd most exported product in Chile. The main destination of Lithium carbonates exports from Chile are: China ($3.93B), South Korea ($1.09B), Japan ($506M), United States ($154M), and Netherlands ($136M).

Imports In 2023, Chile imported $268k in Lithium carbonates, becoming the 45th largest importer of Lithium carbonates in the world. At the same year, Lithium carbonates was the 3265th most imported product in Chile. Chile imports Lithium carbonates primarily from: Germany ($182k), Brazil ($26.7k), France ($26.6k), Spain ($17.2k), and Bolivia ($8.35k).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Fetzer Vineyards (2.69k), DAVID OPPENHEIMER CO. (840), and Pacific Trellis Fruit (743) were at the forefront of shipping Lithium carbonates from Chile to the United States.

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November 2024

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Overview In November 2024 Chile's Lithium carbonates exports accounted up to $161M and imports accounted up to $234k, resulting in a positive trade balance of $161M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Chile's Lithium carbonates have decreased by $-206M (-56.1%) from $368M to $161M, while imports increased by $108k (86.3%) from $125k to $234k.

Destinations In November 2024, Lithium carbonates were exported mostly to China ($131M), South Korea ($21.3M), Japan ($3.47M), United States ($2.88M), and Belgium ($2.72M), and were imported mostly from Switzerland ($188k), Germany ($30.2k), United States ($15.4k), and China ($231).

Growth In November 2024, the decrease in Lithium carbonates's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to United States ($-7.43M or -86.1%). In November 2024, the increase in Lithium carbonates's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from .

Subnational Monthly Trade

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Year

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Month

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Exports

Imports

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Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)$-206M(-56.1%)

IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - November 2024)$108k(86.3%)

MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Las Condes$317M

MAIN DESTINATION (November 2024)China$131M

This section shows Lithium carbonates's exports and imports data at subnational level for Chile. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Lithium carbonates over time.

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Unit Prices

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Exports

Imports

Value

Unit Price

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The following visualization shows the unit prices for Lithium carbonates throughout time. Products without a clear unit are excluded.

Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2023)$6.08B

IMPORTS (2023)$268k

NET TRADE (2023)$6.08B

In 2023, Chile exported $6.08B in Lithium carbonates. The main destinations of Chile exports on Lithium carbonates were China ($3.93B), South Korea ($1.09B), Japan ($506M), United States ($154M), and Netherlands ($136M).

In 2023, Chile imported $268k in Lithium carbonates, mainly from Germany ($182k), Brazil ($26.7k), France ($26.6k), Spain ($17.2k), and Bolivia ($8.35k).

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