Chile logged a current account deficit of $3.25 billion in Q2 2025, the largest since Q3 2023 and widening from $1.86 billion in the same period a year ago. The primary income deficit increased to $5.59 billion from $4.94 billion, mainly due to a $4.61 billion shortfall in direct investment income, as foreign investors earned $5.81 billion in Chile, while Chilean investments abroad generated $1.21 billion. At the same time, the services shortfall rose to $2.47 billion from $2.38 billion, and the goods surplus shrank to $4.52 billion from $5.26 billion in June 2024, with imports (+13.1%) growing more than exports (+7%). Conversely, the secondary income surplus rose to US$0.3 billion from US$0.2 billion, driven by net transfers of US$300 million, reflecting additional tax revenues on dividends paid by foreign investments in Chile. source: Banco Central de Chile

Chile recorded a Current Account deficit of 3246 USD Million in the second quarter of 2025. Current Account in Chile averaged -1390.17 USD Million from 1996 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 3812.17 USD Million in the second quarter of 2007 and a record low of -8748.51 USD Million in the second quarter of 2022. This page provides - Chile Current Account - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Chile Current Account - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2025.

Chile recorded a Current Account deficit of 3246 USD Million in the second quarter of 2025. Current Account in Chile is expected to be -3150.00 USD Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Chile Current Account is projected to trend around -700.00 USD Million in 2026, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-05-19 12:30 PM
Current Account
Q1 $0.63B $-1.78B $ -1.5B
2025-08-18 12:30 PM
Current Account
Q2 $-3.25B $-0.156B $ -1.4B
2025-11-18 11:30 AM
Current Account
Q3 $-3.25B $ -1.1B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 910.00 -60.00 USD Million Aug 2025
Capital Flows -4572.01 -2417.88 USD Million Jun 2025
Current Account -3246.00 -156.00 USD Million Jun 2025
Exports 7857.00 8144.00 USD Million Aug 2025
Imports 6951.00 8207.00 USD Million Aug 2025

Chile Current Account
Current Account is the sum of the balance of trade (exports minus imports of goods and services), net factor income (such as interest and dividends) and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-3246.00 -156.00 3812.17 -8748.51 1996 - 2025 USD Million Quarterly
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Chile Posts Largest Current Account Gap in Nearly 2 Years
Chile logged a current account deficit of $3.25 billion in Q2 2025, the largest since Q3 2023 and widening from $1.86 billion in the same period a year ago. The primary income deficit increased to $5.59 billion from $4.94 billion, mainly due to a $4.61 billion shortfall in direct investment income, as foreign investors earned $5.81 billion in Chile, while Chilean investments abroad generated $1.21 billion. At the same time, the services shortfall rose to $2.47 billion from $2.38 billion, and the goods surplus shrank to $4.52 billion from $5.26 billion in June 2024, with imports (+13.1%) growing more than exports (+7%). Conversely, the secondary income surplus rose to US$0.3 billion from US$0.2 billion, driven by net transfers of US$300 million, reflecting additional tax revenues on dividends paid by foreign investments in Chile.
2025-08-18
Chile Current Account Surplus Shrinks in Q1
Chile posted a current account surplus of $0.63 billion in the first quarter of 2025, narrowing from $1.18 billion in the same period a year ago. The goods surplus shrank slightly to $6.90 billion from $6.94 billion in Q1 2024, as imports surged 8.4% and exports rose at a slower 6%. Additionally, the secondary income surplus fell to $0.06 billion from $0.20 billion. At the same time, the services deficit narrowed to $1.77 billion from $2.14 billion, while the primary income gap rose to $4.56 billion from $3.82 billion.
2025-05-19
Chile Current Account Gap Narrows in Q4
Chile's current account deficit narrowed to $1.78 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024 from $2.66 billion in the same period last year. The goods surplus increased sharply to $4.76 billion from $3.53 billion a year ago, while the services gap was slightly down at $2.21 billion, compared with $2.36 billion. Meanwhile, the primary income gap rose to $4.28 billion from $4.00 billion last year. For the full year of 2024, Chile's current account deficit declined to $4.85 billion from $10.50 billion in 2023, mainly driven by a surge in exports.
2025-03-18