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Exports $19.8BRnk 31 / 208
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Top Product $1.4BBroadcasting Equipment
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Exports $38.2BRnk 1 / 183
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Top Product $17.6BCopper Ore
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.16Rnk 21 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.2Rnk 72 / 132
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GDP$17.8TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH85.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH21%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $12,614CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH79.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$17,068CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH8.83%CURRENT US$
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About

China-Chile Trade: In 2023, China exported $19.8B to Chile. The main products that China exported to Chile were Broadcasting Equipment ($1.4B), Computers ($732M), and Electric Motors ($667M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Chile have increased at an annualized rate of 3.87%, from $16.4B in 2018 to $19.8B in 2023.

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

Chile-China Trade: In 2023, Chile exported $38.2B to China. The main products that Chile exported to China were Copper Ore ($17.6B), Refined Copper ($6.15B), and Carbonates ($3.93B). Over the past 5 years the exports of Chile to China have increased at an annualized rate of 8.82%,  from $25B in 2018 to $38.2B in 2023.

In 2009, Chile exported services to China worth $476M, with Transportation ($476M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2023,  China ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.16), and 1 in total exports ($3.42T). That same year, Chile ranked 72 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.2), and 43 in total exports ($98.9B).

Latest Trends

December, 2024

About

Overview In December 2024, China exported $2.01B and imported $4.38B from Chile, resulting in a negative trade balance of $2.38B. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of China have increased by $525M (35.4%) from $1.48B to $2.01B, while imports increased by $509M (13.1%) from $3.88B to $4.38B.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of China to Chile were Telephones ($88M), Knit Sweaters ($48.8M), Semiconductor Devices ($46.5M), Cars ($46M), and Computers ($41.7M). In December 2024 the top imports of China from Chile were Copper Ore ($1.63B), Pitted Fruits ($1.52B), Refined Copper ($710M), Sulfate Chemical Woodpulp ($169M), and Iron Ore ($150M).

Origins In December 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Zhejiang Province ($460M), Jiangsu Province ($287M), Guangdong Province ($284M), Shandong Province ($169M), and Fujian Province ($151M), while imports destinations were mainly Guangdong Province ($548M), Shanghai Province ($489M), Fujian Province ($472M), Zhejiang Province ($463M), and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region ($386M).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to Chile was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Semiconductor Devices ($9.6M or 26%), Electrical Transformers ($8.71M or 91.5%), and Fish Oil ($8.69M or 60%). In December 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year imports  from Chile was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Refined Copper ($81.3M or 12.9%), Copper Ore ($74.2M or 4.78%), and Iron Ore ($48.4M or 47.5%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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Value
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EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$525M(35.4%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$509M(13.1%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Zhejiang Province$460M

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, China exported $19.8B to Chile. The main products exported from China to Chile were Broadcasting Equipment ($1.4B), Computers ($732M), and Electric Motors ($667M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Chile have increased at an annualized rate of 3.87%, from $16.4B in 2018 to $19.8B in 2023.

In 2018, Chile exported $38.2B to China. The main products exported from Chile to China were Copper Ore ($17.6B), Refined Copper ($6.15B), and Carbonates ($3.93B). During the last 5 years the exports of Chile to China have increased at an annualized rate of 8.82%, from $25B in 2023 to $38.2B in 2018.

Exports from China (Flag) to Chile (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Chile (Flag) to China (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
China
Top DestinationUnited States$436B
Chile
Top DestinationChina$38.2B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from China than Chile included United States ($436B), Hong Kong ($259B), and Germany ($164B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Chile than China included Anguilla ($114M), French South Antarctic Territory ($423k), and Northern Mariana Islands ($268k).

Difference in imports from Chile (Flag) and China (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage China - Chile

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

During 2023, China had a large net trade with Chile in the exports of Machines ($7.24B), Textiles ($2.72B), and Metals ($2.03B).

During 2018, Chile had a large net trade with China in the exports of Mineral Products ($19.3B), Metals ($7.42B), and Chemical Products ($5.29B).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential China Chile+$160MTelephones
Top Product Potential Chile China+$250MIron Ore

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

Product Space of China (Flag) and Chile (Flag) (2023)

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