Argentina (ARG) and Chile (CHL) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Argentina-Chile Trade: In 2023, Argentina exported $5.57B to Chile. The main products that Argentina exported to Chile were Petroleum Gas ($1.09B), Crude Petroleum ($751M), and Delivery Trucks ($545M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Argentina to Chile have increased at an annualized rate of 11.1%, from $3.28B in 2018 to $5.57B in 2023.

In 2023, Argentina did not export any services to Chile.

Chile-Argentina Trade: In 2023, Chile exported $830M to Argentina. The main products that Chile exported to Argentina were Copper Wire ($115M), Ferroalloys ($55.1M), and Tropical Fruits ($36.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Chile to Argentina have increased at an annualized rate of 1.22%, from $781M in 2018 to $830M in 2023.

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.

Comparison: In 2023, Argentina ranked 61 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.043), and 50 in total exports ($68.3B). That same year, Chile ranked 72 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.2), and 43 in total exports ($98.9B).

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In 2023, Argentina exported $5.57B to Chile. The main products exported from Argentina to Chile were Petroleum Gas ($1.09B), Crude Petroleum ($751M), and Delivery Trucks ($545M). During the last 5 years the exports of Argentina to Chile have increased at an annualized rate of 11.1%, from $3.28B in 2018 to $5.57B in 2023.

In 2018, Chile exported $830M to Argentina. The main products exported from Chile to Argentina were Copper Wire ($115M), Ferroalloys ($55.1M), and Tropical Fruits ($36.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of Chile to Argentina have increased at an annualized rate of 1.22%, from $781M in 2023 to $830M in 2018.

Exports from Argentina () to Chile () (2023)

Exports from Chile () to Argentina () (2023)

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Trade between Argentina () and Chile ()

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Argentina
Top DestinationBrazil$12.1B

Chile
Top DestinationChina$38.2B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Argentina than Chile included Brazil ($12.1B), Vietnam ($2.07B), and Uruguay ($1.5B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Chile than Argentina included China ($38.2B), United States ($15.7B), and Japan ($7.1B).

Difference in imports from Chile () and Argentina () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Argentina - Chile

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

During 2023, Argentina had a large net trade with Chile in the exports of Mineral Products ($1.96B), Vegetable Products ($658M), and Foodstuffs ($623M).

During 2018, Chile had a large net trade with Argentina in the exports of N/A.

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Argentina Chile+$78.4MDelivery Trucks

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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Argentina () to Chile () (2023)

Exports from Chile () to Argentina () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Argentina () and Chile ()

Argentina Exports

Chile Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Chile () and Argentina () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Argentina - Chile

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Argentina () and Chile () (2023)

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