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%. 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 -1338.31 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 June 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 -1900.00 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 -700.00 USD Million in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-18 11:30 AM
Current Account
Q4 $1.3B $-3.3B $-1.5B
2026-05-18 12:30 PM
Current Account
Q1 $1.9B $1.3B $ 1B
2026-08-18 12:30 PM
Current Account
Q2 $1.9B $ -1.9B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 1910.00 3061.00 USD Million Apr 2026
Capital Flows 182.50 3397.39 USD Million Mar 2026
Current Account 1883.00 1269.00 USD Million Mar 2026
Exports 9718.00 10291.00 USD Million Apr 2026
Imports 8355.00 7720.00 USD Million Apr 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
1883.00 1269.00 3812.17 -8748.51 1996 - 2026 USD Million Quarterly
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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
Chile Current Account Gap Widens to 2-Year High
Chile posted a current account deficit of $4.6 billion in the third quarter of 2025, widening from the $2.4 billion gap from the corresponding period of the previous year to reflect the largest deficit in two years. The goods account surplus narrowed to $2.4 billion from $4.1 billion last year amid as a surge in imports more than offset the slight growth in exports. In the meantime, the deficit in the primary account widened to $4.8 billion from $4 billion. In turn, the service gap narrowed slightly ($-2.3 billion vs $-2.3 billion in Q3 2024), while the secondary account remained relatively balanced.
2025-11-18