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2023
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Exports $15.7BRnk 2 / 183
2023
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Top Product $4.63BRefined Copper
2023
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Exports $17.2BRnk 24 / 220
2023
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Top Product $6.77BRefined Petroleum
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.2Rnk 72 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.5Rnk 10 / 132
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GDP$336BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH21%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$27.7TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH64.2%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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GDP PC$82,769CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH55%CURRENT US$
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About

Chile-United States Trade: In 2023, Chile exported $15.7B to United States. The main products that Chile exported to United States were Refined Copper ($4.63B), Fish Fillets ($3B), and Grapes ($582M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Chile to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 6.44%, from $11.5B in 2018 to $15.7B in 2023.

In 2023, Chile did not export any services to United States.

United States-Chile Trade: In 2023, United States exported $17.2B to Chile. The main products that United States exported to Chile were Refined Petroleum ($6.77B), Petroleum Gas ($841M), and Delivery Trucks ($567M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United States to Chile have increased at an annualized rate of 3.43%,  from $14B in 2018 to $17.2B in 2023.

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 2023,  Chile ranked 72 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.2), and 43 in total exports ($98.9B). That same year, United States ranked 10 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.5), and 2 in total exports ($1.86T).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

About

Overview In November 2024, Chile exported $1.31B and imported $1.69B from United States, resulting in a negative trade balance of $378M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Chile have increased by $290M (28.5%) from $1.02B to $1.31B, while imports decreased by $-433M (-20.4%) from $2.12B to $1.69B.

Trade In November 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 November 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 November 2024 the exports of Chile were mainly from Santiago ($415M), Las Condes ($277M), Puerto Montt ($150M), San Bernardo ($48.4M), and Maipú ($42.3M), while imports destinations were mainly Las Condes ($572M), Providencia ($361M), Quilicura ($151M), Santiago ($92.8M), and Huechuraba ($78.3M).

Growth In November 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 ($14.9M or 57.8%). In November 2024, the decrease in Chile's year-by-year imports  from United States was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Medical Instruments ($-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 (November 2023 - November 2024)$290M(28.5%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)$-433M(-20.4%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Santiago$415M

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2023, Chile exported $15.7B to United States. The main products exported from Chile to United States were Refined Copper ($4.63B), Fish Fillets ($3B), and Grapes ($582M). During the last 5 years the exports of Chile to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 6.44%, from $11.5B in 2018 to $15.7B in 2023.

In 2018, United States exported $17.2B to Chile. The main products exported from United States to Chile were Refined Petroleum ($6.77B), Petroleum Gas ($841M), and Delivery Trucks ($567M). During the last 5 years the exports of United States to Chile have increased at an annualized rate of 3.43%, from $14B in 2023 to $17.2B in 2018.

Exports from Chile (Flag) to United States (Flag) (2023)

Exports from United States (Flag) to Chile (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Chile
Top DestinationChina$38.2B
United States
Top DestinationCanada$269B

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 2023, countries that imported more from Chile than United States included Bolivia ($1.36B), Anguilla ($114M), and Belarus ($16.4M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from United States than Chile included Canada ($269B), Mexico ($243B), and China ($154B).

Difference in imports from United States (Flag) and Chile (Flag) (2023)

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 2023, Chile had a large net trade with United States in the exports of Metals ($5B), Animal Products ($3.51B), and Vegetable Products ($2.12B).

During 2018, United States had a large net trade with Chile in the exports of Mineral Products ($7.91B), Machines ($3.11B), and Chemical Products ($1.98B).

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) (2023)

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