Imports to Chile advanced 13.5% year-on-year to $8.54 billion in September 2026, supported by higher purchases of consumer goods (13.1%), mainly cellphones (35.4%), and intermediate goods (25.8%), particularly energy products such as diesel (182.1% vs. 63.2% in August) and oil (2.1% vs. 120.5%). In contrast, purchases of capital goods declined 9.4%. source: Banco Central de Chile

Imports in Chile averaged 3802.81 USD Million from 1991 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 9017.11 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 October of 2026.

Imports in Chile is expected to be 8150.00 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 8290.00 USD Million in 2027 and 8400.00 USD Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-09-07 11:30 AM
Imports
Aug $7811M $8258M $8300.0M
2026-10-07 11:30 AM
Imports
Sep $8537M $7811M $ 7800M
2026-11-09 11:30 AM
Imports
Oct $8537M


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 2047.00 1690.00 USD Million Sep 2026
Capital Flows -3421.78 326.91 USD Million Jun 2026
Current Account -441.00 1883.00 USD Million Jun 2026
Exports 10584.00 9499.00 USD Million Sep 2026
Imports 8537.00 7811.00 USD Million Sep 2026


Chile Imports
Chile main imports are: consumer goods (30 percent of total imports), energy products including crude and refined oil, coal, gas and lubricants (21 percent of total purchases); chemicals (6 percent); metallic products (5 percent); cars (4 percent); wearing apparel (4 percent); parts, other machinery and equipment (3 percent) and truck and cargo vehicles (3 percent). Major import partners are: China (24 percent of total imports), the United States (21 percent), Brazil (10 percent), Argentina (6 percent) and Japan and Germany (3 percent each). Others include: Mexico, Spain, Peru and Colombia.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
8537.00 7811.00 9017.11 492.60 1991 - 2026 USD Million Monthly


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