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. source: Banco Central de Chile

Chile recorded a Current Account deficit of 4599 USD Million in the third quarter of 2025. Current Account in Chile averaged -1408.58 USD Million from 1996 until 2025, 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 March of 2026.

Chile recorded a Current Account deficit of 4599 USD Million in the third quarter of 2025. Current Account in Chile is expected to be 1000.00 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
2025-08-18 12:30 PM
Current Account
Q2 $-3.25B $-0.156B $ -1.4B
2025-11-18 11:30 AM
Current Account
Q3 $-4.60B $-2.08B $ -4.1B
2026-03-18 11:30 AM
Current Account
Q4 $-4.60B $-1.5B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 2790.00 3811.00 USD Million Feb 2026
Capital Flows -5438.00 -3414.00 USD Million Sep 2025
Current Account -4599.00 -2084.00 USD Million Sep 2025
Exports 9083.00 10680.00 USD Million Feb 2026
Imports 6298.00 6869.00 USD Million Feb 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
-4599.00 -2084.00 3812.17 -8748.51 1996 - 2025 USD Million Quarterly
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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
Chile Posts Largest Current Account Gap in Nearly 2 Years
Chile logged a current account deficit of $3.25 billion in Q2 2025, the largest since Q3 2023 and widening from $1.86 billion in the same period a year ago. The primary income deficit increased to $5.59 billion from $4.94 billion, mainly due to a $4.61 billion shortfall in direct investment income, as foreign investors earned $5.81 billion in Chile, while Chilean investments abroad generated $1.21 billion. At the same time, the services shortfall rose to $2.47 billion from $2.38 billion, and the goods surplus shrank to $4.52 billion from $5.26 billion in June 2024, with imports (+13.1%) growing more than exports (+7%). Conversely, the secondary income surplus rose to US$0.3 billion from US$0.2 billion, driven by net transfers of US$300 million, reflecting additional tax revenues on dividends paid by foreign investments in Chile.
2025-08-18
Chile Current Account Surplus Shrinks in Q1
Chile posted a current account surplus of $0.63 billion in the first quarter of 2025, narrowing from $1.18 billion in the same period a year ago. The goods surplus shrank slightly to $6.90 billion from $6.94 billion in Q1 2024, as imports surged 8.4% and exports rose at a slower 6%. Additionally, the secondary income surplus fell to $0.06 billion from $0.20 billion. At the same time, the services deficit narrowed to $1.77 billion from $2.14 billion, while the primary income gap rose to $4.56 billion from $3.82 billion.
2025-05-19