[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · CHL · 2024
Chile trade profile
In 2024, Chile recorded $98.6B in merchandise exports and $81.7B in imports, producing a $16.9B trade surplus. Exports changed +1.8% from the previous year, while imports changed -0.1%.[1]
Exports
$98.6B
+1.8%
Imports
$81.7B
-0.1%
Trade balance
$16.9B
surplus
Active partners
270
61 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$33.7B
HS 26 · HS chapter
37 active HS6 lines · 48 export partners
2$20.3B
HS 74 · HS chapter
48 active HS6 lines · 59 export partners
3$9.5B
HS 08 · HS chapter
66 active HS6 lines · 133 export partners
4$7.5B
HS 03 · HS chapter
201 active HS6 lines · 135 export partners
5$5.5B
HS 28 · HS chapter
172 active HS6 lines · 107 export partners
6$3.3B
HS 47 · HS chapter
20 active HS6 lines · 59 export partners
7$2.4B
HS 44 · HS chapter
95 active HS6 lines · 107 export partners
8$1.8B
HS 71 · Precious metals and stones
50 active HS6 lines · 64 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Chile; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$37.6B
China
Annual change -1.8% · 3-year CAGR 1.4%
2$15.8B
United States
Annual change +5.9% · 3-year CAGR 2.2%
3$8.0B
Japan
Annual change +15.5% · 3-year CAGR 4.0%
4$5.0B
Brazil
Annual change +16.7% · 3-year CAGR 3.6%
5$4.6B
South Korea
Annual change -28.9% · 3-year CAGR -0.4%
6$2.4B
India
Annual change +67.1% · 3-year CAGR 26.5%
7$1.9B
Mexico
Annual change -2.0% · 3-year CAGR 2.2%
8$1.8B
Spain
Annual change +48.3% · 3-year CAGR 5.9%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.