Imports in Chile sank by 18.8 percent from the previous year to USD 6,885 million in May 2023 from USD 8,485 million in the corresponding period of 2022 on lower consumer goods (-26.2 percent to USD 1,845 million) and energy (-25.3 percent to USD 1,438 billion) acquisitions as prices retreated from elevated levels during the start of the war in Ukraine. Purchases also fell for capital goods (-13.1 percent to USD 1,519 million). source: Banco Central de Chile

Imports in Chile averaged 3458.90 USD Million from 1991 until 2023, reaching an all time high of 8959.05 USD Million in August of 2022 and a record low of 492.60 USD Million in February of 1991. This page 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 Imports - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2023.

Imports in Chile is expected to be 6720.00 USD Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Chile Imports is projected to trend around 7862.00 USD Million in 2024 and 8152.00 USD Million in 2025, according to our econometric models.

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Chile Imports



Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2023-05-08 12:30 PM Apr $6464M $6855M $6568.0M
2023-06-07 12:30 PM May $6885M $6464M $6350.0M
2023-07-06 12:30 PM Jun $6885M $6720.0M


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 952.00 1146.00 USD Million May 2023
Current Account 752.00 -4993.14 USD Million Mar 2023
Imports 6885.00 6463.50 USD Million May 2023
Exports 7836.00 7609.45 USD Million May 2023
Capital Flows 2819.00 -829.64 USD Million Mar 2023

Chile Imports
Chile main imports are: energy products including crude and refined oil, coal, gas and lubricants (16 percent of total purchases); chemicals (6 percent); cars (5 percent); metallic products (5 percent); parts, other machinery and equipment (4 percent); wearing apparel (4 percent) and truck and cargo vehicles (3 percent). Major import partners are: China (24 percent of total imports), the United States (19 percent), Brazil (8 percent), Argentina (5 percent) and Japan and Germany (4 percent each). Others include: Mexico, Spain and Ecuador.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
6885.00 6463.50 8959.05 492.60 1991 - 2023 USD Million Monthly

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