Chile Balance of Trade

Last Release

Jun 30, 2025

Actual

1,331

Units In

USD Million

1,517

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Aug 07, 2025

Time to Release

29 Days 11 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
3,380 Jan 2025	-1,384.72 Oct 2008	593.16 USD Million	1991-2025	Banco Central de Chile

Chile has been recording trade surpluses since 1999, mostly due to a rise in shipments of copper. The most important non mineral exports are processed food, namely salmon; fresh fruit; chemicals; cellulose & paper; forestry & wood products; metals, machinery & equipment; and wine. In 2019, the biggest trade surpluses were recorded with China and Japan while the largest trade deficits with the US, Argentina and Brazil.

Latest Updates

Chile's trade surplus narrowed to $1.331 billion in June 2025, down from $1.802 billion in the same month of 2024. Exports rose 10.6%, compared to the previous year, to $8.290 billion, supported by strong performances in various sectors. Exports of metal products, machinery and equipment grew by 19.7%, driven by a 52.5% rise in metal manufactures and a 32.0% rise in transport equipment. Exports of forestry and wood furniture rose 17.6%, with an 81.7% jump in wood chips and a 20.4% increase in plywood. The agricultural sector expanded by 17.4%, with fruit exports rising by 23.2%. Mining sales rose by 15.0%, with significant advances in molybdenum concentrate (142.6%), sea and table salt (59.1%) and copper (17.6%). Industrial exports grew by 1.8%, led by a 7.4% increase in beverage and tobacco products. On the import side, total purchases climbed 22.1% to $6.96 billion, fueled by a 24.4% rise in capital goods, a 21.7% increase in intermediate goods, and a 19.6% uptick in consumer goods.