Imports increased 6.6% year-on-year to $7.7 billion in December 2025, led by a 9.5% rise in consumer goods purchases, while imports of intermediate goods grew 4.1% and capital goods advanced 7.7%. Imports in Chile averaged 3705.48 USD Million from 1991 until 2025, 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. source: Banco Central de Chile

Imports in Chile is expected to be 6920.00 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 7400.00 USD Million in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-12-09 11:30 AM
Imports
Nov $6606M $7986M $7940.0M
2026-01-07 11:30 AM
Imports
Dec $7691M $6606M $7150.0M
2026-02-09 11:30 AM
Imports
Jan $7691M $7800.0M


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 3594.00 1898.00 USD Million Dec 2025
Capital Flows -5438.00 -3414.00 USD Million Sep 2025
Current Account -4599.00 -2084.00 USD Million Sep 2025
Exports 11286.00 8504.00 USD Million Dec 2025
Imports 7691.00 6606.00 USD Million Dec 2025


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
7691.00 6606.00 9017.11 492.60 1991 - 2025 USD Million Monthly


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