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2022
Economic Complexity
Trade -0.18Rank 74 of 133
2021
Economic Complexity
Technology 0.86Rank 26 of 96
2022
Economic Complexity
Research 1.22Rank 20 of 135
2022
Product
Exports | Imports $99B | $96.4B44 of 226 |  43 of 226
2022
Per Capita Product
Exports | Imports $5.05k | $4.92k65 of 220 |  84 of 220

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Overview In 2022, Chile was the number 45 economy in the world in terms of GDP (current US$), the number 44 in total exports, the number 43 in total imports, the number 62 economy in terms of GDP per capita (current US$) and the number 74 most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI) .

Exports The top exports of Chile are Copper Ore ($22.8B), Refined Copper ($18.4B), Carbonates ($7.72B), Fish Fillets ($3.91B), and Raw Copper ($2.97B), exporting mostly to China ($38.5B), United States ($13.9B), Japan ($7.43B), South Korea ($6.13B), and Brazil ($4.55B).

In 2022, Chile was the world's biggest exporter of Copper Ore ($22.8B), Refined Copper ($18.4B), Carbonates ($7.72B), Pitted Fruits ($2.45B), and Molybdenum Ore ($1.85B)

Imports The top imports of Chile are Refined Petroleum ($11.5B), Cars ($4.82B), Crude Petroleum ($4.64B), Delivery Trucks ($3.39B), and Petroleum Gas ($2.72B), importing mostly from China ($24.9B), United States ($21.6B), Brazil ($9.17B), Argentina ($5.11B), and Germany ($2.98B).

In 2022, Chile was the world's biggest importer of Sulfuric Acid ($754M)

Location Chile borders Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru by land.

Latest Trends

September, 2024

About

Overview In September 2024 Chile exported $7.82B and imported $5.62B, resulting in a positive trade balance of $2.2B. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of Chile have increased by $903M (13%) from $6.92B to $7.82B, while imports increased by $284M (5.31%) from $5.34B to $5.62B.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of Chile were Copper Ore ($2.88B), Refined Copper ($1.35B), Fish Fillets ($296M), Commodities not elsewhere specified ($274M), and Sulfate Chemical Woodpulp ($233M). In September 2024 the top imports of Chile were Telephones ($440M), Medical Instruments ($372M), Bovine Meat ($358M), Laboratory Reagents ($348M), and Orthopedic Appliances ($155M).

Origins In September 2024 the exports of Chile were mainly from Las Condes ($3.1B), Santiago ($2.26B), Puerto Montt ($313M), Providencia ($174M), and Vitacura ($140M), while imports destinations were mainly Las Condes ($2.41B), Providencia ($528M), Quilicura ($517M), Huechuraba ($504M), and Santiago ($293M).

Destinations In September 2024, Chile exported mostly to China ($2.93B), United States ($1.3B), Japan ($694M), Brazil ($408M), and South Korea ($297M), and imported mostly from United States ($1.64B), Switzerland ($841M), China ($422M), Brazil ($292M), and Hong Kong ($265M).

Growth In September 2024, the increase in Chile's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to China ($396M or 15.6%), Japan ($223M or 47.5%), and India ($103M or 167%), and product exports increase in Copper Ore ($984M or 52%), Raw Copper ($96M or 150%), and Acyclic Alcohols ($46.3M or 169k%). In September 2024, the increase in Chile's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Switzerland ($253M or 43.1%), Hong Kong ($183M or 221%), and China ($148M or 53.8%), and product imports increase in Bovine Meat ($252M or 239%), Laboratory Reagents ($179M or 106%), and Medical Instruments ($161M or 76.1%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)$903M(13%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)$284M(5.31%)
MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)Las Condes$3.1B
MAIN DESTINATION (September 2024)China$2.93B

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Historical Data

Yearly Trade

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Depth
Top Export (2022)Copper Ore$22.8B
Top Destination (2022)China$38.5B

In 2022, Chile exported a total of $99B, making it the number 44 exporter in the world. During the last five reported years the exports of Chile have changed by $29.4B from $69.6B in 2017 to $99B in 2022.

The most recent exports are led by Copper Ore ($22.8B), Refined Copper ($18.4B), Carbonates ($7.72B), Fish Fillets ($3.91B), and Raw Copper ($2.97B). The most common destination for the exports of Chile are China ($38.5B), United States ($13.9B), Japan ($7.43B), South Korea ($6.13B), and Brazil ($4.55B).

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Market Growth

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Fastest Growing Export Markets (2021 - 2022)
China$1.94B (+ 5.3%)
South Korea$1.28B (+ 26.4%)
Mexico$383M (+ 27.6%)
Fastest Growing Import Markets (2021 - 2022)
United States$6.04B (+ 38.8%)
Brazil$2.02B (+ 28.3%)
Argentina$1.18B (+ 30%)

Total Export Growth by Market (2021 - 2022)

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Service Trade

Service Trade

Chile Exports Services (2019)$9.42B
Chile Imports Services (2019)$14.5B

In 2019, Chile exported $9.42B worth of services. The top services exported by Chile in 2019 were Transportation ($3B), Other business services ($2.54B), Personal travel ($2.04B), Computer and information services ($480M), and Business travel ($339M).

The top services imported by Chile in 2019 were Transportation ($4.9B), Other business services ($3B), Personal travel ($2.14B), Royalties and license fees ($1.76B), and Financial services ($894M).

Service Exports (2019)

Service Imports (2019)

Economic Complexity

Overview

Economic Complexity (Trade)-0.18Rank 74 of 133
Economic Complexity (Technology)0.86Rank 26 of 96
Economic Complexity (Research)1.22Rank 20 of 135

Most Specialized Products by RCA Index

Chile has a high level of specialization in Halogens (103), Carbonates (95.7), Molybdenum Ore (73.5), Nitrites and Nitrates (70.5), and Pitted Fruits (68.6). Specialization is measured using RCA, an index that takes the ratio between Chile observed and expected exports in each product.

Most Complex Products by PCI

The highest complexity exports of Chile according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Natural polymers (e.g. alginic acid) and modified natural polymers (e.g. hardened proteins,... (0.85), Binoculars, monoculars, other optical telescopes, mountings therefore; other astronomical instruments, mountings therefore,... (0.73), Tin; bars, rods, profiles and wire (0.73), Meat of swine; fresh, chilled or frozen (0.65), and Paper and paperboard, coated one or both sides with kaolin (china clay)... (0.59). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.

Export Opportunities by Relatedness

The top export opportunities for Chile according to the relatedness index, were Manganese Ore (0.17), Gold (0.17), Precious Metal Ore (0.17), Crustaceans (0.16), and Crude Petroleum (0.16). Relatedness measures the distance between a country's current exports and each product. The barchart show only products that Chile is not specialized in.

Product Space

The product space is a network connecting products that are likely to be co-exported. The product space can be used to predict future exports, since countries are more likely to start exporting products that are related to current exports. Relatedness measures the distance between a product, and all of the products a country currently specializes in.

Relatedness Space

This network shows the products most related to the production structure of Chile. These are products that tend to be co-exported with the products that Chile exports. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relatedness Space (2022)

Diversification Frontier

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The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk vs strategic value of a country's potential export oppotunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth, less income inequality, and lower greenhouse emissions.

Diversification Frontier

Economic Complexity Ranking

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During the last 20 years Chile's⁩ ⁨economy has become relatively less complex, moving from the ⁩⁨54th to the 74th⁩ position in the ECI rank.

These economic complexity rankings use 6 digit exports classified according to the HS96 classification. We consider only countries with population of at least 1 million and exports of at least $1 billion, and products with world trade over $500 million. To explore different rankings and vary these parameters visit the custom rankings section.

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