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2022
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Exports $13.9BRnk 2 / 185
2022
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Top Product $3.61BRefined Copper
2022
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Exports $21.6BRnk 20 / 219
2022
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Top Product $10.2BRefined Petroleum
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.18Rnk 74 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.47Rnk 10 / 133
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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$25.5TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH56.7%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $15,356CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-0.33%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC$76,399CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH47.5%CURRENT US$
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About

Chile-United States Trade: In 2022, Chile exported $13.9B to United States. The main products that Chile exported to United States were Refined Copper ($3.61B), Fish Fillets ($2.7B), and Grapes ($578M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Chile to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 6.25%, from $10.2B in 2017 to $13.9B in 2022.

In 2022, Chile did not export any services to United States.

United States-Chile Trade: In 2022, United States exported $21.6B to Chile. The main products that United States exported to Chile were Refined Petroleum ($10.2B), Petroleum Gas ($1.18B), and Delivery Trucks ($447M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United States to Chile have increased at an annualized rate of 12.8%,  from $11.9B in 2017 to $21.6B in 2022.

In 2017, United States exported services to Chile worth $4.35B, with Travel ($1.14B), Transportation ($849M), and Financial services ($812M) 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, United States ranked 10 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.47), and 2 in total exports ($1.95T).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

About

Overview In August 2024, Chile exported $1.71B and imported $1.55B from United States, resulting in a positive trade balance of $168M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Chile have increased by $478M (38.6%) from $1.24B to $1.71B, while imports decreased by $-583M (-27.4%) from $2.13B to $1.55B.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of Chile to United States were Fish Fillets ($218M), Refined Copper ($142M), Refined Petroleum ($89.5M), Other Fruits ($69.4M), and Commodities not elsewhere specified ($46.7M). In August 2024 the top imports of Chile from United States were Telephones ($399M), Computers ($161M), Medical Instruments ($128M), Special Pharmaceuticals ($63.1M), and Integrated Circuits ($59.9M).

Origins In August 2024 the exports of Chile were mainly from Santiago ($504M), Las Condes ($477M), Puerto Montt ($152M), Providencia ($91.4M), and Calama ($71.8M), while imports destinations were mainly Las Condes ($554M), Providencia ($261M), Quilicura ($204M), Antofagasta ($66.4M), and Huechuraba ($57.1M).

Growth In August 2024, the increase in Chile's year-by-year exports to United States was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Refined Petroleum ($89.1M or 22.4k%), Fish Fillets ($18.9M or 9.51%), and Pitted Fruits ($14.9M or 57.8%). In August 2024, the decrease in Chile's year-by-year imports  from United States was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Medical Instruments ($-135M or -51.4%), Special Pharmaceuticals ($-56.2M or -47.1%), and Beauty Products ($-20M or -57.9%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)$478M(38.6%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)$-583M(-27.4%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Santiago$504M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Chile exported $13.9B to United States. The main products exported from Chile to United States were Refined Copper ($3.61B), Fish Fillets ($2.7B), and Grapes ($578M). During the last 5 years the exports of Chile to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 6.25%, from $10.2B in 2017 to $13.9B in 2022.

In 2017, United States exported $21.6B to Chile. The main products exported from United States to Chile were Refined Petroleum ($10.2B), Petroleum Gas ($1.18B), and Delivery Trucks ($447M). During the last 5 years the exports of United States to Chile have increased at an annualized rate of 12.8%, from $11.9B in 2022 to $21.6B in 2017.

Exports from Chile (Flag) to United States (Flag) (2022)

Exports from United States (Flag) to Chile (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Chile
Top DestinationChina$38.5B
United States
Top DestinationCanada$308B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Chile than United States included Bolivia ($1.21B), Anguilla ($131M), and Northern Mariana Islands ($798k).

In 2022, countries that imported more from United States than Chile included Canada ($308B), Mexico ($294B), and China ($151B).

Difference in imports from United States (Flag) and Chile (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Chile - United States

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

During 2022, Chile had a large net trade with United States in the exports of Metals ($3.92B), Animal Products ($3.4B), and Vegetable Products ($1.82B).

During 2017, United States had a large net trade with Chile in the exports of Mineral Products ($11.8B), Machines ($3.09B), and Chemical Products ($2.03B).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Chile United States+$128MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential United States Chile+$133MCars

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

Product Space of Chile (Flag) and United States (Flag) (2022)

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