Exports in Chile decreased to 8144 USD Million in July from 8290 USD Million in June of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Chile Exports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Chile's total Exports in 2024 were valued at US$99.09 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Chile's main export partners were: China, the United States and Japan. The top three export commodities were: Ores slag and ash; Copper and Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons. Total Imports were valued at US$84.29 Billion. In 2024, Chile had a trade surplus of US$14.80 Billion.

Key information about Chile Total Exports

• Chile Total Exports recorded 9.4 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with 7.9 USD bn in the previous month
• Chile Total Exports data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2003 to Dec 2024, with an averaged value of 5.9 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 9.4 USD bn in Jan 2024 and a record low of 1.6 USD bn in Feb 2003

The Central Bank of Chile provides Total Exports, FOB, in USD.


Further information about Chile Total Exports

• In the latest reports, Chile Total Exports grew 18.9 % YoY in Dec 2024
• Total Imports recorded 7.0 USD bn in Dec 2024, which registered an increase of 14.6 % year on year
• Chile Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 2.4 USD bn in Dec 2024

The statistic shows the value of goods exported from Chile from 2014 to 2024. In 2024, goods with a value of around ****** billion U.S. dollars were exported from Chile.

In 2019, Chile exported an equivalent of approximately *** million U.S. dollars worth of agricultural exports to China, making it its most important export partner in the sector. The United States followed, with close to half that amount. That year, the main category of agricultural products exported from Chile to China was the one including firewood, wood chips, and sawdust.

Graph and download economic data for International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Exports: Commodities for Chile (XTEXVA01CLQ664S) from Q1 1996 to Q2 2025 about Chile, trade, exports, and goods.

This statistic shows the most important export partner countries for Chile in 2023. In 2023, the most important export partner of Chile was China with a share of 39 percent in exports.

Chile Exports to United States was US$15.25 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Chile Exports to United States - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on August of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Exports: Commodities for Chile (XTEXVA01CLM667S) from Jan 1996 to Jul 2025 about Chile, exports, trade, and goods.

Key information about Chile Total Exports to China

• Chile Total Exports to China recorded 3.102 USD bn in Feb 2025, compared with 4.919 USD bn in the previous month
• Chile Total Exports to China data is updated monthly, available from Apr 1992 to Feb 2025, with an averaged value of 905.360 USD mn
• The data reached an all-time high of 5.007 USD bn in Jan 2023 and a record low of 0.800 USD mn in Jun 1994

CEIC extends history for monthly Total Exports to China. National Customs Service provides Total Exports to China, FOB, in USD. Total Exports to China prior to January 2014 is based on old methodology. Total Exports to China prior to January 2000 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.

Chile Export Volume: Metal: Copper: Primary data was reported at 5,479.900 Metric Ton th in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 5,141.300 Metric Ton th for 2022. Chile Export Volume: Metal: Copper: Primary data is updated yearly, averaging 5,281.250 Metric Ton th from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2023, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6,028.300 Metric Ton th in 2018 and a record low of 1,936.500 Metric Ton th in 1992. Chile Export Volume: Metal: Copper: Primary data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Chile. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chile – Table CL.WB003: Export Volume.

Exports: fob: Brazil: Footwear, Leggings & the Likes; Parts of these Articles data was reported at 0.140 USD mn in May 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.000 USD mn for Apr 2019. Exports: fob: Brazil: Footwear, Leggings & the Likes; Parts of these Articles 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 0.291 USD mn in Oct 2018 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in Mar 2019. Exports: fob: Brazil: Footwear, Leggings & the Likes; Parts of these Articles data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Customs Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chile – Table CL.JA012: Exports: by Country: Main Trading Partners: HS Classification.

Asia is by far the main region of destination for copper exports from Chile. In 2023, copper exports to Asia amounted to nearly **** billion U.S. dollars, out of which approximately ** billion dollars were destined for China. Outside of Asia, the U.S. was the leading destination for Chilean copper exports, with a value of about **** billion dollars.

Chile Exports: fob: Japan: Cork & Articles Thereof data was reported at 0.000 USD mn in May 2019. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 USD mn for Apr 2019. Chile Exports: fob: Japan: Cork & Articles Thereof 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 0.000 USD mn in May 2019 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in May 2019. Chile Exports: fob: Japan: Cork & Articles Thereof data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Customs Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chile – Table CL.JA012: Exports: by Country: Main Trading Partners: HS Classification.

In 2024, Chile's exports to China exceeded its imports by almost 17 billion U.S. dollars. In that year, the total value of products exported from Chile to the Asian country reached 37.82 billion U.S. dollars, consistent with the previous year. Imports from China totaled nearly 21 billion U.S. dollars, down one billion dollars from the previous year.

Graph and download economic data for International Trade: Exports: Value (Goods): Total for Chile (XTEXVA01CLA188S) from 1996 to 2022 about Chile, exports, trade, and goods.

In 2023, the exports of primary products as a share of total exports in Chile amounted to approximately 81.90 percent. Between 1962 and 2023, the figure dropped by around 14.64 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

Copper is by far the most important metal in the Chilean mining sector. In 2020, exports of this base metal and its ores accounted for 88 percent of the Andean country's mining export value. That year, mining exports from Chile added up to 37.7 billion U.S. dollars.

Graph and download economic data for National Accounts: GDP by Expenditure: Constant Prices: Exports of Goods and Services for Chile (NAEXKP06CLQ661S) from Q1 1996 to Q3 2023 about Chile, exports, goods, services, real, and GDP.

Firewood, wood chips, and sawdust were the leading products exported from Chile to China in 2019, with a volume of more than *** million metric tons. Chemical wood pulp of soda or sulphate was also widely exported. More than *** million metric tons of the product's exports from Chile to China were recorded that year.