Chile’s trade surplus rose to $3.3 billion in June 2026 from $1.5 billion in the same month a year ealier and surpassing market forecasts of $2.9 billion. This marked the largest trade surplus since January, as exports jumped 25.1% to a six-month high of $10.8 billion, led by key copper sales, which rose 17.6%. Lithium carbonate (208.3%), gold (160%), silver (128.2%), and molybdenum concentrates (47.5%) also contributed significantly. At the same time, shiipments of industrial products advanced by 27.1%, mainly supported by chemical products (84%); metallic products, machinery and equipments (20.5%) and food products (9.5%). Sales of agricultural, forestry and fishing rose by 5.3%. Meanwhile, imports advanced 4.7% to $7.5 billion, as higher purchases of intermediate goods (12.8%) and consumer goods (1.2%) more than offset a 9.5% decline for capital goods. source: Banco Central de Chile

Chile recorded a trade surplus of 3320 USD Million in June of 2026. Balance of Trade in Chile averaged 650.20 USD Million from 1991 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 4398.00 USD Million in December of 2025 and a record low of -1336.59 USD Million in October of 2008. This page provides the latest reported value for - Chile Balance of Trade - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Chile Balance of Trade - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on August of 2026.

Chile recorded a trade surplus of 3320 USD Million in June of 2026. Balance of Trade in Chile is expected to be 1250.00 USD Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Chile Balance of Trade is projected to trend around 3710.00 USD Million in 2027 and 4300.00 USD Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-06-08 12:30 PM
Balance of Trade
May $2440M $1910M $1420.0M
2026-07-07 12:30 PM
Balance of Trade
Jun $3320M $2440M $2900M $2454.0M
2026-08-07 12:30 PM
Balance of Trade
Jul $3320M $2380M $3400.0M


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 3320.00 2440.00 USD Million Jun 2026
Capital Flows 182.50 3397.39 USD Million Mar 2026
Current Account 1883.00 1269.00 USD Million Mar 2026
Exports 10789.00 9540.00 USD Million Jun 2026
Imports 7471.00 7105.00 USD Million Jun 2026


Chile Balance of Trade
Chile has been recording trade surpluses since 1999, mostly due to a rise in shipments of copper (45 of total exports). The most important non mineral exports are manufacturing (36 percent), chemicals (9 percent) and agriculture/livestock, forestry and fishing (7 percent). Main Imports include: consumer goods (30 percent of total imports), energy products (21 percent), capital goods (21 percent) and chemicals and metal products (11 percent). Chile's main trade partners are: China (40 percent of total exports and 24 percent of imports), the United States (14 percent of total exports and 21 percent of imports), Brazil (5 percent of total exports and 10 percent of imports) Others include: South Korea, Japan, Germany, Argentina.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3320.00 2440.00 4398.00 -1336.59 1991 - 2026 USD Million Monthly

News Stream
Chile Trade Surplus Larger Than Expected
Chile’s trade surplus rose to $3.3 billion in June 2026 from $1.5 billion in the same month a year ealier and surpassing market forecasts of $2.9 billion. This marked the largest trade surplus since January, as exports jumped 25.1% to a six-month high of $10.8 billion, led by key copper sales, which rose 17.6%. Lithium carbonate (208.3%), gold (160%), silver (128.2%), and molybdenum concentrates (47.5%) also contributed significantly. At the same time, shiipments of industrial products advanced by 27.1%, mainly supported by chemical products (84%); metallic products, machinery and equipments (20.5%) and food products (9.5%). Sales of agricultural, forestry and fishing rose by 5.3%. Meanwhile, imports advanced 4.7% to $7.5 billion, as higher purchases of intermediate goods (12.8%) and consumer goods (1.2%) more than offset a 9.5% decline for capital goods.
2026-07-07
Chile Trade Surplus Widens in May
Chile’s trade surplus widened to $2.4 billion in May 2026 from $1.70 billion a year ealier. Exports grew 9.3% year-on-year to $9.5 billion, driven by higher sales of mining (14.7%), and industrial products (4.4%). The rise in mining exports was due to an increase of shipments of copper (8.7%), silver (204.2%), gold (38.1%), and lithium carbonate (163.7%). Industrial shipments rose on higher exports of chemical products (30.9%), basic metallic industry (47.8%), and metallic products, machinery and equipments (11.7%). In contrast, agricultural, forestry and fishing sales fell by 18.1%. Meanwhile, imports declined by 9%, down on lower purchases of consumer goods (-7.6%), intermediate goods (-9.2%), and capital goods (-7.3%).
2026-06-08
Chile Trade Surplus Narrows in April
Chile’s trade surplus narrowed to $1.9 billion in April 2026 from $2.1 billion a year earlier, as exports declined while imports continued to rise. Imports increased 11.8% year-on-year to $7.8 billion, driven mainly by a 12.5% rise in intermediate goods purchases. Imports of consumer goods rose 10.1%, while capital goods purchases increased 9.0%. Meanwhile, exports fell 5.6% to $9.7 billion, pressured by a 6.5% decline in mining shipments amid a 10% drop in copper exports. Industrial goods exports also decreased 5.4%, while agricultural, forestry, and fishing exports rose 2.7%.
2026-05-07