Chile recorded a current account deficit of $441 million in the second quarter of 2026, narrowing sharply from a $1.98 billion deficit a year earlier. The result was driven by net income payments abroad and a wider services trade deficit, partly offset by a larger goods trade surplus. Net income posted a deficit of $6.95 billion, with direct investment income accounting for most of the shortfall through net payments abroad of $5.81 billion. Income accrued on foreign investment in Chile reached $7.42 billion, driven by mining companies, while income from Chilean investments abroad totaled $1.61 billion. The services trade deficit widened to $2.70 billion, as exports rose 3.1% to $3 billion and imports increased 5.0% to $5.71 billion. The goods trade surplus reached $8.87 billion, while net transfers posted a surplus of $344 million. source: Banco Central de Chile

Chile recorded a Current Account surplus of 1883 USD Million in the first quarter of 2026. Current Account in Chile averaged -1330.95 USD Million from 1996 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 3812.17 USD Million in the second quarter of 2007 and a record low of -8748.51 USD Million in the second quarter of 2022. This page provides - Chile Current Account - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Chile Current Account - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2026.

Chile recorded a Current Account surplus of 1883 USD Million in the first quarter of 2026. Current Account in Chile is expected to be 900.00 USD Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Chile Current Account is projected to trend around -610.00 USD Million in 2027 and -430.00 USD Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-18 12:30 PM
Current Account
Q1 $1.9B $1.3B $ 1B
2026-08-18 12:30 PM
Current Account
Q2 $-0.4B $1.9B $1.5B
2026-11-18 11:30 AM
Current Account
Q3 -$0.4B $0.9B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 1690.00 1990.00 USD Million Aug 2026
Capital Flows -3421.78 326.91 USD Million Jun 2026
Current Account -441.00 1883.00 USD Million Jun 2026
Exports 10248.00 10789.00 USD Million Jul 2026
Imports 8258.00 7471.00 USD Million Jul 2026


Chile Current Account
Current Account is the sum of the balance of trade (exports minus imports of goods and services), net factor income (such as interest and dividends) and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-441.00 1883.00 3812.17 -8748.51 1996 - 2026 USD Million Quarterly
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Chile Current Account Deficit Narrows in Q2
Chile recorded a current account deficit of $441 million in the second quarter of 2026, narrowing sharply from a $1.98 billion deficit a year earlier. The result was driven by net income payments abroad and a wider services trade deficit, partly offset by a larger goods trade surplus. Net income posted a deficit of $6.95 billion, with direct investment income accounting for most of the shortfall through net payments abroad of $5.81 billion. Income accrued on foreign investment in Chile reached $7.42 billion, driven by mining companies, while income from Chilean investments abroad totaled $1.61 billion. The services trade deficit widened to $2.70 billion, as exports rose 3.1% to $3 billion and imports increased 5.0% to $5.71 billion. The goods trade surplus reached $8.87 billion, while net transfers posted a surplus of $344 million.
2026-08-18
Chile Posts Widest Current Account Surplus Since 2008
Chile posted a current account surplus of $1.9 billion in Q1 2026, the largest since Q1 2008, compared to a deficit of $0.3 billion shortfall in the same period a year ago. The goods surplus picked up to $9.6 billion from $6.3 billion in Q1 2025, as exports (14.7%) rose much faster than imports (+2.9%). Export growth was mainly fueled by mining shipments, which expanded 22.8% driven by copper (notably concentrates and cathodes), lithium carbonate, and gold. At the same time, the secondary income balance shifted to a surplus of $0.3 billion from a deficit of $0.1 billion, supported by higher net transfers, as inflows linked to additional tax revenue collection exceeded remittance outflows abroad. Conversely, the primary income shortfall rose to $6 billion from $4.6 billion, mainly driven by direct investment income, with net payments abroad totaling $5.2 billion. The services deficit increased to $2 billion from $1.9 billion, with exports falling 0.9% and imports rising 1.1%.
2026-05-18
Chile Current Account Balance Shifts to Surplus in Q4
Chile posted a current account surplus of $1.3 billion in Q4 2025, the first since Q1 2024, reversing a deficit of $1.3 billion shortfall in the same period a year ago. The goods surplus picked up to $6.5 billion from $2.5 billion in Q4 2024, as the increase in exports outpaced that of imports. At the same time, the services deficit fell slightly to $2.2 billion from $2.3 billion; and the secondary income gap decreased to $9 million from $241 million. On the other hand, the primary income deficit climbed to $5.2 billion from $3.6 billion. In 2025, the economy posted a current account deficit of $4.349 billion, driven by net income payments abroad and a services trade deficit, partly offset by a surplus in the goods trade balance
2026-03-18