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Chile – Imports

Total value of goods and services purchased from the rest of the world, including merchandise, freight, insurance, and other commercial services. · World Bank
$99.2B −$843.0M from 2023 G20 rank: 105th · all-time high: $118.9B (2022)

Chile's imports was $99.2B in 2024, a decrease of +$843.0M from $100.1B in 2023. This ranked 105th in the G20. The all-time high was $118.9B in 2022.

APA

Chile Imports. HistorySaid. Retrieved March 12, 2026, from https://historysaid.com/chile/imports

BibTeX

@misc{historysaid_chile_imports,
  title = {Chile Imports},
  url = {https://historysaid.com/chile/imports},
  publisher = {HistorySaid},
  year = {2026}
}
Data & Projection
Chile Imports – Historical Data
YearValueChangeRank
2027* trend $127.6B
2026* trend $121.7B
2025* trend $115.7B
2024 $99.2B −$843.0M 105th
2023 $100.1B −$18.8B 128th
2022 $118.9B +$16.3B 135th
2021 $102.6B +$34.5B 137th
2020 $68.1B −$14.2B 137th
2019 $82.3B −$4.7B 139th
2018 $87.0B +$10.8B 140th
2017 $76.2B +$6.3B 140th
2016 $69.9B −$2.8B 143rd
2015 $72.7B −$11.3B 143rd
Show all years (1975–2024)
* Linear trend extrapolation from last 5 data points
Detected Pattern
Export Boom Cycle
Current account surplus with strong export growth (>15% YoY), reserve accumulation, and moderate GDP growth. Typical of commodity exporters during price surges.
Reserves YoY +10.0% GDP growth 5.9% C/A balance 0.9%
This pattern occurred 682 times in G20 history, 460 successful
Reserves YoY
+25.6%
GDP growth
4.0%
C/A balance
14.5%
Reserves YoY
+14.6%
GDP growth
3.7%
C/A balance
2.9%
Reserves YoY
+12.6%
GDP growth
6.0%
C/A balance
0.5%
Reserves YoY
+38.3%
GDP growth
5.0%
C/A balance
1.2%
Reserves YoY
+18.0%
GDP growth
2.9%
C/A balance
3.9%
Reserves YoY
+20.1%
GDP growth
2.8%
C/A balance
3.3%
HistorySaid – pattern alert

Chile matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2010. Historically, 67% of countries showing this pattern (460 out of 682) saw imports improve within 24 months. View full analysis →