Imports in Chile decreased to 6973 USD Million in May from 7033 USD Million in April of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Chile Imports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Chile's total Imports in 2024 were valued at US$84.29 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Chile's main import partners were: China, the United States and Brazil. The top three import commodities were: Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products; Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers and Electrical, electronic equipment. Total Exports were valued at US$99.09 Billion. In 2024, Chile had a trade surplus of US$14.80 Billion.

This statistic shows the most important import partners for Chile in 2023. In 2023, the most important import partner for Chile was China with a share of 23 percent in all imports.

In 2023, Chile's exports to China exceeded its imports by about 17.6 billion U.S. dollars. In that year, the total value of products exported from Chile to the Asian country reached 37.45 billion U.S. dollars, consistent with the previous year. Imports from China totaled nearly 20 billion U.S. dollars, down six billion dollars from the previous year.

Key information about Chile Total Imports Growth

• Chile Total Imports grew 5.4 % YoY in Feb 2025, compared with an increase of 8.4 % YoY in the previous month
• Chile Total Imports Growth data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2004 to Feb 2025, with an averaged rate of 7.0 %
• The data reached an all-time high of 77.7 % in May 2021 and a record low of -47.0 % in May 2009

• In the latest reports, Chile Total Imports recorded 6.3 USD bn in Feb 2025
• Total Exports reached 9.4 USD bn in Dec 2024, which registered an increase of 0.5 % year on year
• Chile Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 1.6 USD bn in Feb 2025

Mexico was by far Chile's most important import trading partner for hair products in 2022, accounting for over 47 percent of the product's import value. In that year, Chile's second most important import trading partner for hair care was Italy, with a share of over 13 percent. In 2022, imports of hair care products into Chile amounted to 172 million U.S. dollars.

Graph and download economic data for International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Imports: Commodities for Chile (XTIMVA01CLM667S) from Jan 1996 to Apr 2025 about Chile, imports, trade, and goods.

Key information about Chile Total Imports

• Chile Total Imports recorded 6.3 USD bn in Feb 2025, compared with a value of 7.1 USD bn in the previous month
• Chile Total Imports data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2003 to Feb 2025, with an average number of 5.2 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 9.0 USD bn in Aug 2022 and a record low of 1.3 USD bn in Feb 2003

• In the latest reports, Chile Total Imports grew 14.6 % YoY in Feb 2025
• Total Exports grew 0.5 % YoY, to 9.4 USD bn in Dec 2024
• Chile Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 1.6 USD bn in Feb 2025

Graph and download economic data for International Trade: Imports: Value (Goods): Total for Chile (XTIMVA01CLA188S) from 1996 to 2022 about Chile, imports, trade, and goods.

The statistic shows the value of goods imported to Chile from 2013 to 2023. In 2023, goods worth around 85.51 billion U.S. dollars were imported to Chile.

Chile Imports: cif: US: Reserved for Contracting Parties data was reported at 0.051 USD mn in May 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.000 USD mn for Apr 2019. Chile Imports: cif: US: Reserved for Contracting Parties data is updated monthly, averaging 0.020 USD mn from Jan 2019 (Median) to May 2019, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.063 USD mn in Mar 2019 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in Apr 2019. Chile Imports: cif: US: Reserved for Contracting Parties data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Customs Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chile – Table CL.JA034: Imports: by Country: Main Trading Partners: HS Classification.

Chile Imports: cif: US: Smelting, Iron & Steel data was reported at 2.403 USD mn in May 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.447 USD mn for Apr 2019. Chile Imports: cif: US: Smelting, Iron & Steel data is updated monthly, averaging 0.792 USD mn from Jan 2014 (Median) to May 2019, with 65 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.594 USD mn in Feb 2016 and a record low of 0.307 USD mn in Oct 2014. Chile Imports: cif: US: Smelting, Iron & Steel data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Customs Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chile – Table CL.JA034: Imports: by Country: Main Trading Partners: HS Classification.

Graph and download economic data for International Trade: Imports: Value (Goods): Total for Chile (XTIMVA01CLQ188S) from Q1 1996 to Q3 2023 about Chile, imports, trade, and goods.

Chile import data: Discover the key sectors, import partners, main imported products, and the economic growth strategies of this South American powerhouse.

In 2022, France and the United States were among the top origin countries for beauty product imports in Chile. They accounted for 17.97 and 16.59 percent of Chile's total import value of beauty products.

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Chile Imports: cif: Argentina: Objects of Art or Collection & Antiques data was reported at 0.000 USD mn in May 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.002 USD mn for Apr 2019. Chile Imports: cif: Argentina: Objects of Art or Collection & Antiques data is updated monthly, averaging 0.000 USD mn from Jan 2014 (Median) to May 2019, with 65 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.055 USD mn in Jul 2018 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in May 2019. Chile Imports: cif: Argentina: Objects of Art or Collection & Antiques data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Customs Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chile – Table CL.JA034: Imports: by Country: Main Trading Partners: HS Classification.

In 2023, the import value of apparel and clothing accessories in Chile amounted to over 2.27 billion U.S. dollars, down from roughly 3.3 billion dollars the previous year. The lowest apparel import value in the time period depicted was in 2020, with numbers reaching just 1.7 billion U.S. dollars. Overall, Chile imports a similar amount of both knitted and crocheted and not knitted and crocheted apparel. In terms of exports of apparel and clothing accessories from Chile, the value is significantly lower than that of the imports, thus leading to a trade deficit, or negative trade balance.

China was Chile's most important import trading partner of fish fillets in 2017, with 52 percent of the product's imports coming from there. In that year, Chile's second most important imports trading partner for the product depicted was Vietnam, with 38 percent of imports share. In 2018, consumption of fish meals in Chile amounted to 170,000 metric tons.

Graph and download economic data for International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Imports: Commodities for Chile (XTIMVA01CLQ667N) from Q1 1996 to Q1 2025 about Chile, imports, trade, and goods.