Chile's imports increased 5.8% year-on-year to $7.2 billion in March 2026, with intermediate goods purchases up 7.6%. Capital goods imports rose 6.2%, while consumer goods imports advanced 0.4%. Imports in Chile averaged 3744.37 USD Million from 1991 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 9017.11 USD Million in August of 2022 and a record low of 492.60 USD Million in February of 1991. source: Banco Central de Chile
Imports in Chile is expected to be 7098.00 USD Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Chile Imports is projected to trend around 7400.00 USD Million in 2027, according to our econometric models.
Chile main imports are: consumer goods (30 percent of total imports), energy products including crude and refined oil, coal, gas and lubricants (21 percent of total purchases); chemicals (6 percent); metallic products (5 percent); cars (4 percent); wearing apparel (4 percent); parts, other machinery and equipment (3 percent) and truck and cargo vehicles (3 percent). Major import partners are: China (24 percent of total imports), the United States (21 percent), Brazil (10 percent), Argentina (6 percent) and Japan and Germany (3 percent each). Others include: Mexico, Spain, Peru and Colombia.
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Actual |
Previous |
Highest |
Lowest |
Dates |
Unit |
Frequency |
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7720.00 |
6755.00 |
9017.11 |
492.60 |
1991 - 2026 |
USD Million |
Monthly |
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