Country export capability

Chile
export capability

A reported view of Chile's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

CHL1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest exports$98.6B2024 reported value
Latest imports$81.7B2024 reported value
Trade balance$16.9BExports minus imports
Export growth+1.8%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Chile export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Chile recorded $98.6B in exports and $81.7B in imports. The resulting $16.9B trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed +1.8% year on year and show a calculated +1.9% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

China received $37.6B in reported exports, representing 38.1% of the latest country total. Ores, slag and ash was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $33.7B and 34.2% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Chile's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$330.3B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$16.7KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population19.8MReported population
Labor force9.8KReported labor force
Investment rate23.2%National investment rate
Savings rate24.6%National savings rate
Trade openness52.4%Exports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDP28.6%Merchandise exports / GDP
Secondary education92%Education context
Tertiary education15.1%Education context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Chile
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
ChinaCHNWatch23.9%15.6%28.2%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
FranceFRACritical attention74.5%50.5%1.6%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
JapanJPNWatch31.3%12.1%1.8%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
Republic of KoreaKORCritical attention28.5%31.2%13.2%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
CanadaCANCritical attention54.2%41.7%4.5%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHigh attention68.4%14.6%1.8%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
RussiaRUSCritical attention91.8%43.8%9%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
PeruPERCritical attention60.8%35.2%13.4%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
BrazilBRAHigh attention83.5%7%28.1%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
NetherlandsNLDWatch44%44.3%1.6%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Chile
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 260111 · Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated$111.0B$117.1B1.1%Growing -2.6%
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$165.0B$115.5B0%Slowing +1.1%
3ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$93.1B0%Accelerating +10.5%
4IndiaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$130.1B$72.4B0.4%Accelerating -0.5%
5ChinaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$80.6B$65.7B0%Growing +20.6%
6ChinaHS6 710812 · Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$80.8B$64.9B0%Declining +2.4%
7ChinaHS6 120190 · Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken$47.8B$62.4B0%Growing -13.5%
8ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.4B0%Growing +4%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Chile.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Chile
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
12603HS4 detail codeOres, slag and ash (26) ↗$29.9B30.4%1
27403HS4 detail codeCopper (74) ↗$17.6B17.9%7
30809HS4 detail codeEdible fruit and nuts (08) ↗$4.2B4.2%5
40304HS4 detail codeFish and crustaceans (03) ↗$3.9B4%40
54703HS4 detail codePulp and paper waste (47) ↗$2.8B2.9%4
62836HS4 detail codeInorganic chemicals (28) ↗$2.6B2.7%8
77402HS4 detail codeCopper (74) ↗$2.0B2%1
80303HS4 detail codeFish and crustaceans (03) ↗$1.9B1.9%40
92613HS4 detail codeOres, slag and ash (26) ↗$1.9B1.9%2
102601HS4 detail codeOres, slag and ash (26) ↗$1.6B1.6%3
112204HS4 detail codeBeverages (22) ↗$1.6B1.6%5
120806HS4 detail codeEdible fruit and nuts (08) ↗$1.5B1.5%2

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Chile combines $98.6B in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Chile recorded $98.6B in reported exports and $81.7B in imports, producing a reported trade surplus of $16.9B. Exports changed +1.8% year on year and +1.9% annualized over three years. Ores, slag and ash (HS2 26) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Chile exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Chile
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1ChinaCHN$37.6B38.1%-1.8%+1.4%
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$15.8B16.1%+5.9%+2.2%
3JapanJPN$8.0B8.2%+15.5%+4%
4BrazilBRA$5.0B5.1%+16.7%+3.6%
5Republic of KoreaKOR$4.6B4.7%-28.9%-0.4%
6IndiaIND$2.4B2.5%+67.1%+26.5%
7MexicoMEX$1.9B1.9%-2%+2.2%
8SpainESP$1.8B1.8%+48.3%+5.9%
9CanadaCAN$1.5B1.5%-10.4%+2%
10GermanyDEU$1.5B1.5%+13.8%+7.7%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$76.2B
2014
$74.7B
2015
$62.8B
2016
$59.4B
2017
$67.6B
2018
$74.5B
2019
$69.2B
2020
$71.8B
2021
$93.2B
2022
$99.9B
2023
$96.8B
2024
$98.6B

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets61Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners3Country context
Shared-language partners24Country context
Average partner distance10,992 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA22.6%Calculated share
Applied tariff context0.1%Calculated average
MFN tariff context0.1%Calculated average
Tariff advantage+0.1 ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share42%

Covered value under attention

Critical share6.5%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak20%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports92.7%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff context0.2%

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend resilient

Primary attention driver: High trade volatility.

Momentum score1.8

History-based indicator

Partner concentration1,858.1

Partner HHI

Product concentration1,294.1

Product HHI

Country attention level: Watch. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3CHL
Exports Usd$98.6B
Imports Usd$81.7B
Trade Balance Usd$16.9B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct1.8%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct-0.1%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct1.9%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct-2.2%
Export Partner Hhi1,858.1
Export Product Hhi1,294.1
Momentum Score1.8
Risk Score15.8
Gdp Million Usd330,267.14 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$16.7K
Population19,764,771
Labor Force9,811
Investment Rate Pct23.2%
Savings Rate Pct24.6%
Secondary Education Pct92%
Tertiary Education Pct15.1%
Total Factor Productivity1,149
Trade Openness Pct52.4%
Exports Gdp Pct28.6%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners61
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners3
Num Shared Language Partners24
Avg Partner Distance Km10,992 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta23
Pct Partners Shared Language9
Pct Partners Shared Border1
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp+0.1 pp
Avg Distance All Partners Km10,896
Num Border Partners75
Num Colonial Partners25
Avg Substitution Elasticity-9.9
Pct Products High Elasticity74
Pct Products Low Elasticity3
Real Market Potential112,374.2
Foreign Market Potential11,014.6

Exposure fields

Country Iso3CHL
All History Lane Count12,274
Current Lane Count5,706
Critical Lane Count84
High Attention Lane Count1,095
High Volatility Lane Count2,747
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count2,762
Declining Demand Lane Count18
Concentrated Market Lane Count2,998
Access Friction Lane Count642
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count279
Monitored Exports Current Usd$95.8B
Attention Exports Usd$40.3B
Critical Exports Usd$6.2B
High Volatility Exports Usd$39.8B
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$18.7B
Non Fta Exports Usd$6.9B
Monitored Attention Share Pct42%
Monitored Critical Share Pct6.5%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct92.7%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv1
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct20%
Export Weighted Distance Km14,184 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0.2%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$98.6B
Total Imports Latest Usd$81.7B
Trade Balance Latest Usd$16.9B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct1.8%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct1.9%
Gdp Latest Million Usd330,267.14 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$16.7K
Population Latest19,764,771
Investment Rate Latest Pct23.2%
Savings Rate Latest Pct24.6%
Trade Openness Latest Pct52.4%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct28.6%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest61
Foreign Market Potential Latest11,014.6
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct3.5%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct2.9%
Population 5y Cagr Pct0.6%
Partner Hhi Latest1,858.1
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct38.1%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct62.4%
Partner Hhi All Avg1,064.9
Partner Hhi All Max1,946.4
Product Hhi Latest1,294.1
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct30.4%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct51.8%
Product Hhi All Avg1,040.6
Product Hhi All Max1,509.8
Total Exports Attention Share Pct40.9%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct6.3%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverHigh trade volatility
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$15.5B$14.6B$846.5MNot reportedNot reported
1996$15.7B$16.4B-$706.9M+1.3%Not reported
1997$16.5B$17.7B-$1.2B+5.2%Not reported
1998$14.7B$16.4B-$1.7B-10.9%-1.7%
1999$15.7B$13.4B$2.3B+6.9%+0.1%
2000$18.4B$16.6B$1.9B+17.3%+3.8%
2001$18.4B$15.9B$2.5B-0.3%+7.7%
2002$17.7B$15.0B$2.8B-3.5%+4.1%
2003$21.6B$17.9B$3.6B+21.6%+5.3%
2004$32.7B$22.8B$9.8B+51.5%+21.1%
2005$40.6B$30.3B$10.4B+24.5%+31.9%
2006$58.1B$36.2B$21.9B+42.9%+39.2%
2007$67.0B$44.0B$23.0B+15.4%+27.1%
2008$65.4B$58.3B$7.2B-2.4%+17.2%
2009$53.4B$39.6B$13.8B-18.5%-2.8%
2010$68.6B$54.0B$14.6B+28.7%+0.8%
2011$80.1B$69.4B$10.6B+16.6%+6.9%
2012$76.8B$74.5B$2.3B-4.1%+12.9%
2013$76.2B$73.5B$2.7B-0.8%+3.5%
2014$74.7B$67.8B$6.9B-1.9%-2.3%
2015$62.8B$60.2B$2.6B-15.9%-6.5%
2016$59.4B$56.9B$2.5B-5.4%-7.9%
2017$67.6B$62.4B$5.2B+13.6%-3.3%
2018$74.5B$71.4B$3.1B+10.3%+5.8%
2019$69.2B$67.8B$1.4B-7.1%+5.2%
2020$71.8B$56.9B$14.9B+3.8%+2.1%
2021$93.2B$87.4B$5.8B+29.8%+7.7%
2022$99.9B$96.3B$3.6B+7.2%+13%
2023$96.8B$81.8B$15.1B-3.1%+10.5%
2024$98.6B$81.7B$16.9B+1.8%+1.9%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
126Ores, slag and ash$33.7B34.2%4837
274Copper$20.3B20.6%5948
308Edible fruit and nuts$9.5B9.6%13366
403Fish and crustaceans$7.5B7.6%135201
528Inorganic chemicals$5.5B5.6%107172
647Pulp and paper waste$3.3B3.3%5920
744Wood and wood articles$2.4B2.5%10795
871Precious stones and metals$1.8B1.8%6450
922Beverages$1.7B1.7%14924
1002Meat and edible meat offal$1.3B1.3%7652

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
12603Ores, slag and ash (26)$29.9B30.4%1
27403Copper (74)$17.6B17.9%7
30809Edible fruit and nuts (08)$4.2B4.2%5
40304Fish and crustaceans (03)$3.9B4%40
54703Pulp and paper waste (47)$2.8B2.9%4
62836Inorganic chemicals (28)$2.6B2.7%8
77402Copper (74)$2.0B2%1
80303Fish and crustaceans (03)$1.9B1.9%40
92613Ores, slag and ash (26)$1.9B1.9%2
102601Ores, slag and ash (26)$1.6B1.6%3
112204Beverages (22)$1.6B1.6%5
120806Edible fruit and nuts (08)$1.5B1.5%2

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1ChinaCHN$37.6B38.1%-1.8%+1.4%
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$15.8B16.1%+5.9%+2.2%
3JapanJPN$8.0B8.2%+15.5%+4%
4BrazilBRA$5.0B5.1%+16.7%+3.6%
5Republic of KoreaKOR$4.6B4.7%-28.9%-0.4%
6IndiaIND$2.4B2.5%+67.1%+26.5%
7MexicoMEX$1.9B1.9%-2%+2.2%
8SpainESP$1.8B1.8%+48.3%+5.9%
9CanadaCAN$1.5B1.5%-10.4%+2%
10GermanyDEU$1.5B1.5%+13.8%+7.7%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1China (CHN)Watch23.9%15.6%28.2%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
2France (FRA)Critical attention74.5%50.5%1.6%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
3Japan (JPN)Watch31.3%12.1%1.8%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
4Republic of Korea (KOR)Critical attention28.5%31.2%13.2%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
5Canada (CAN)Critical attention54.2%41.7%4.5%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)High attention68.4%14.6%1.8%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
7Russia (RUS)Critical attention91.8%43.8%9%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
8Peru (PER)Critical attention60.8%35.2%13.4%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
9Brazil (BRA)High attention83.5%7%28.1%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
10Netherlands (NLD)Watch44%44.3%1.6%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1United Arab Emirates (ARE)120810new$2.5M4.2%100
2Bulgaria (BGR)020714new$73.4M0.2%100
3Bulgaria (BGR)020321new$2.2M5.8%100
4United Arab Emirates (ARE)030355new$1.5M14.1%100
5United Arab Emirates (ARE)721061new$31.5M1.5%100
6Benin (BEN)730840new$6.1M2.4%100
7Burkina Faso (BFA)732611new$15.0M1.6%100
8United Arab Emirates (ARE)120190new$35.1M7.3%100
9Argentina (ARG)300441new$392.4K100%100
10Belgium (BEL)360300new$6.6M8.2%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)260111$111.0B$117.1B1.1%Growing (-2.6%)
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)270900$165.0B$115.5B0%Slowing (+1.1%)
3China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.1B0%Accelerating (+10.5%)
4India (IND)270900$130.1B$72.4B0.4%Accelerating (-0.5%)
5China (CHN)854232$80.6B$65.7B0%Growing (+20.6%)
6China (CHN)710812$80.8B$64.9B0%Declining (+2.4%)
7China (CHN)120190$47.8B$62.4B0%Growing (-13.5%)
8China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.4B0%Growing (+4%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Chile export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Chile export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Chile.

What is the latest reported export value for Chile?

Chile recorded $98.6B in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Chile?

China leads by reported export value at $37.6B in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Chile's exports?

Ores, slag and ash leads by reported value at $33.7B. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Chile trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.