Latin America & Caribbean

Chile

Trade data only

GDP of $357 bn in 2025, real growth of 2.5% and inflation of 4.2%, by the IMF’s figures.

In January–August 2026 the U.S. bought $14.5B of goods from Chile and sold it $14.8B, a surplus of $239.2M, and Miami International Airport, FL handled the most of it (16.9% of the trade through listed ports).

Trade

U.S. trade with Chile

U.S. Census Bureau goods trade between Chile and the United States, by month, U.S. port and product.

National totals · January–August 2026

All U.S. customs districts. Imports are general imports; exports are total exports.

Imports: $14.5B; +5.7% y/y
Exports: $14.8B; +14.7% y/y
Total trade: $29.3B; +10.0% y/y
U.S. surplus: $239.2M; A deficit of $872.0M a year earlier
Share of U.S. trade: 0.72%; 25th of 233 partners

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port); released 2026-10-16; retrieved 2026-10-16. Not seasonally adjusted.

Official statisticCK estimateSource figures as of October 16, 2026Sources & methods

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port)
Period covered: January–August 2026
Source figures as of: October 16, 2026
Geography: U.S. trade with Chile, all U.S. customs districts
Sector: International trade in goods
Seasonal adjustment: Not seasonally adjusted
Transformations: Monthly values summed over the period by CK Economics. Total trade (imports + exports), balance, share of U.S. trade, rank and year-on-year changes calculated by CK Economics
Revisions: When Census publishes a new month, CK re-collects the previous 12; older months are re-collected after Census’s annual revision each June, or sooner if Census’s totals for them change. Revised figures replace earlier ones.
Data status: Each month passes CK’s release checks (complete, totals reconcile with Census’s, no sharp jumps) before it is published.
Limitations: Goods only, not services. General imports at customs value, total exports at f.a.s. value.

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Port subtotals

U.S. ports handling trade with Chile

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The 158 ports listed cover 98.3% of national trade ($28.8B of $29.3B). Another 1.7% went by mail, low-value shipments or through ports Census doesn’t name.

U.S. goods trade with Chile by U.S. port, January–August 2026
U.S. port, activate to sort	Imports, activate to sort	Exports, activate to sort	Total trade, sorted descending; activate to reverse	Balance, activate to sort	Share of listed-port trade, activate to sort	Trade y/y, activate to sort
Miami International Airport, FL5206Mainly air	$1.3B	$3.5B	$4.9B	$2.2B	16.9%	+17.1%
New Orleans, LA2002Mainly air	$3.5B	$553.1M	$4.1B	−$3.0B	14.2%	+35.9%
Houston, TX5301Mainly vessel	$676.6M	$3.0B	$3.7B	$2.3B	12.8%	+14.8%
Panama City, FL1818Mainly vessel	$3.5B	$0	$3.5B	−$3.5B	12.1%	+11.6%
Newark, NJ1003Mainly vessel	$774.9M	$269.7M	$1.0B	−$505.2M	3.6%	+18.9%
Philadelphia, PA1101Mainly vessel	$790.0M	$190.4M	$980.4M	−$599.5M	3.4%	−15.7%
Port Everglades, FL5203Mainly vessel	$311.8M	$666.2M	$978.0M	$354.4M	3.4%	−20.2%
Charleston, SC1601Mainly vessel	$173.4M	$804.3M	$977.7M	$630.9M	3.4%	+91.6%
Baltimore, MD1303Mainly vessel	$592.1M	$184.6M	$776.6M	−$407.5M	2.7%	+4.7%
Bellingham, WA3005Mainly vessel	$0	$769.9M	$769.9M	$769.9M	2.7%	+134.0%
Los Angeles, CA2704Mainly vessel	$407.7M	$261.3M	$668.9M	−$146.4M	2.3%	−36.9%
Beaumont, TX2104Mainly vessel	$0	$661.3M	$661.3M	$661.3M	2.3%	+19.5%
Long Beach, CA2709Mainly vessel	$222.9M	$295.2M	$518.0M	$72.3M	1.8%	+41.7%
JFK International Airport, NY1012Mainly air	$320.4M	$140.7M	$461.1M	−$179.7M	1.6%	+5.0%
New York, NY1001Mainly vessel	$102.9M	$332.6M	$435.5M	$229.7M	1.5%	+10.1%
Savannah, GA1703Mainly vessel	$126.9M	$207.2M	$334.1M	$80.3M	1.2%	−8.2%
Baton Rouge, LA2004Mainly vessel	$0	$294.2M	$294.2M	$294.2M	1.0%	−1.7%
Richmond, CA2812Mainly vessel	$12.2M	$279.0M	$291.3M	$266.8M	1.0%	−59.5%
Norfolk-Newport News, VA1401Mainly vessel	$187.4M	$78.1M	$265.5M	−$109.4M	0.92%	+11.0%
Port Arthur, TX2101Mainly vessel	$0	$216.0M	$216.0M	$216.0M	0.75%	−4.4%
Atlanta, GA1704Mainly air	$92.5M	$114.7M	$207.2M	$22.2M	0.72%	+60.2%
Los Angeles International Airport, CA2720Mainly air	$101.1M	$94.9M	$196.0M	−$6.2M	0.68%	−43.9%
Miami, FL5201Mainly vessel	$90.9M	$96.7M	$187.6M	$5.8M	0.65%	+108.6%
Jacksonville, FL1803Mainly vessel	$107.5M	$55.0M	$162.5M	−$52.4M	0.56%	+8.5%
Oakland, CA2811Mainly vessel	$86.7M	$64.9M	$151.7M	−$21.8M	0.53%	−25.4%
Mobile, AL1901Mainly vessel	$83.5M	$62.3M	$145.8M	−$21.3M	0.51%	+5.3%
Corpus Christi, TX5312Mainly vessel	$0	$140.6M	$140.6M	$140.6M	0.49%	−28.6%
Wilmington, DE1103Mainly vessel	$103.1M	$20.6M	$123.7M	−$82.5M	0.43%	−33.2%
Chester, PA1102Mainly vessel	$39.7M	$63.2M	$102.9M	$23.5M	0.36%	+67.2%
Tampa, FL1801Mainly vessel	$92.0M	$8.5M	$100.4M	−$83.5M	0.35%	+509.9%
Seattle, WA3001Mainly vessel	$66.3M	$26.5M	$92.8M	−$39.8M	0.32%	−25.4%
Lake Charles, LA2017Mainly vessel	$0	$87.9M	$87.9M	$87.9M	0.31%	−1.0%
Texas City, TX5306Mainly vessel	$0	$86.5M	$86.5M	$86.5M	0.30%	−3.0%
Chicago, IL3901Mainly air	$4.8M	$81.3M	$86.1M	$76.5M	0.30%	+24.3%
San Juan, PR4909Mainly vessel	$68.4M	$4.5M	$72.9M	−$64.0M	0.25%	−28.1%
San Diego, CA2501Mainly vessel	$65.8M	$99.2K	$65.9M	−$65.7M	0.23%	+24990.1%
Wilmington, NC1501Mainly vessel	$47.8M	$18.0M	$65.8M	−$29.8M	0.23%	+15.8%
Port Hueneme, CA2713Mainly vessel	$56.4M	$8.4M	$64.8M	−$48.1M	0.23%	+16.7%
San Francisco, CA2809Mainly vessel	$11.3M	$44.5M	$55.8M	$33.2M	0.19%	+403.4%
Portland, OR2904Mainly vessel	$625.8K	$54.4M	$55.1M	$53.8M	0.19%	−44.4%
Gramercy, LA2010Mainly vessel	$0	$54.4M	$54.4M	$54.4M	0.19%	−58.0%
Anacortes, WA3010Mainly land/other	$0	$47.2M	$47.2M	$47.2M	0.16%	None a year earlier
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX5501Mainly air	$23.0M	$22.6M	$45.6M	−$337.8K	0.16%	+29.4%
Houston Intercontinental Airport, TX5309Mainly air	$25.1M	$19.2M	$44.3M	−$5.8M	0.15%	−20.4%
Nogales, AZ2604Mainly land/other	$43.1M	$0	$43.1M	−$43.1M	0.15%	+35778.5%
Longview, WA2905Mainly vessel	$0	$38.1M	$38.1M	$38.1M	0.13%	−16.7%
Pascagoula, MS1903Mainly vessel	$37.8M	$0	$37.8M	−$37.8M	0.13%	None a year earlier
Galveston, TX5310Mainly vessel	$0	$32.9M	$32.9M	$32.9M	0.11%	−38.2%
Blaine, WA3004Mainly land/other	$5.7M	$27.1M	$32.8M	$21.4M	0.11%	+8.7%
Freeport, TX5311Mainly vessel	$0	$31.5M	$31.5M	$31.5M	0.11%	−67.8%

Port figures are subtotals: they add up to the listed-port total, not the national total above. Shares are of trade through the ports listed. Main mode is each port’s mode by trade value over the latest twelve months, not its gateway type. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port); released 2026-10-16; retrieved 2026-10-16. Not seasonally adjusted.

Official statisticCK estimateSource figures as of October 16, 2026Sources & methods

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port)
Period covered: January–August 2026
Source figures as of: October 16, 2026
Geography: Listed U.S. ports of entry and exit handling trade with Chile
Sector: International trade in goods
Seasonal adjustment: Not seasonally adjusted
Transformations: Monthly values summed over the period by CK Economics. Total trade (imports + exports), balance, shares of the listed-port total, ranks and year-on-year changes calculated by CK Economics
Revisions: When Census publishes a new month, CK re-collects the previous 12; older months are re-collected after Census’s annual revision each June, or sooner if Census’s totals for them change. Revised figures replace earlier ones.
Data status: Each month passes CK’s release checks (complete, totals reconcile with Census’s, no sharp jumps) before it is published.
Limitations: Goods only, not services. General imports at customs value, total exports at f.a.s. value. Port figures are subtotals and don’t add up to the national total. Listed ports only: Census’s pseudo-ports (mail, low-value shipments, vessels under their own power) and unnamed ports are left out.

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Largest ports for trade with Chile, by trade

U.S. dollars · January–August 2026 · port subtotals

Imports
Exports

Miami International Airport, FL
Imports: $1.3B
Exports: $3.5B
New Orleans, LA
Imports: $3.5B
Exports: $553.1M
Houston, TX
Imports: $676.6M
Exports: $3.0B
Panama City, FL
Imports: $3.5B
Exports: $0
Newark, NJ
Imports: $774.9M
Exports: $269.7M
Philadelphia, PA
Imports: $790.0M
Exports: $190.4M
Port Everglades, FL
Imports: $311.8M
Exports: $666.2M
Charleston, SC
Imports: $173.4M
Exports: $804.3M
Baltimore, MD
Imports: $592.1M
Exports: $184.6M
Bellingham, WA
Imports: $0
Exports: $769.9M

Top 10 = 75.2% of U.S. trade with Chile through the ports listed.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port); released 2026-10-16; retrieved 2026-10-16. Not seasonally adjusted.

Official statisticCK estimateSource figures as of October 16, 2026Sources & methods

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port)
Period covered: January–August 2026
Source figures as of: October 16, 2026
Geography: Listed U.S. ports of entry and exit handling trade with Chile
Sector: International trade in goods
Seasonal adjustment: Not seasonally adjusted
Transformations: Monthly values summed over the period by CK Economics. Total trade (imports + exports), balance, shares of the listed-port total, ranks and year-on-year changes calculated by CK Economics
Revisions: When Census publishes a new month, CK re-collects the previous 12; older months are re-collected after Census’s annual revision each June, or sooner if Census’s totals for them change. Revised figures replace earlier ones.
Data status: Each month passes CK’s release checks (complete, totals reconcile with Census’s, no sharp jumps) before it is published.
Limitations: Goods only, not services. General imports at customs value, total exports at f.a.s. value. Port figures are subtotals and don’t add up to the national total. Listed ports only: Census’s pseudo-ports (mail, low-value shipments, vessels under their own power) and unnamed ports are left out.

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Largest ports for trade with Chile, by trade, U.S. dollars · January–August 2026 · port subtotals
Port	Imports	Exports
Miami International Airport, FL	$1.3B	$3.5B
New Orleans, LA	$3.5B	$553.1M
Houston, TX	$676.6M	$3.0B
Panama City, FL	$3.5B	$0
Newark, NJ	$774.9M	$269.7M
Philadelphia, PA	$790.0M	$190.4M
Port Everglades, FL	$311.8M	$666.2M
Charleston, SC	$173.4M	$804.3M
Baltimore, MD	$592.1M	$184.6M
Bellingham, WA	$0	$769.9M

Trade with Chile by the ports’ main mode

U.S. dollars · January–August 2026 · every listed port

Imports
Exports

Mainly vessel
Imports: $8.9B
Exports: $9.6B
Mainly air
Imports: $5.5B
Exports: $4.6B
Mainly land/other
Imports: $96.8M
Exports: $81.0M
Mixed
Imports: $238.5K
Exports: $42.2K

Ports grouped by their main mode by trade value over the latest twelve months (vessel or air at least half; land/other when vessel and air together are under half; otherwise mixed). A port’s group says how most of its trade moves, not what kind of gateway it is.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port); released 2026-10-16; retrieved 2026-10-16. Not seasonally adjusted.

Official statisticCK estimateSource figures as of October 16, 2026Sources & methods

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port)
Period covered: January–August 2026
Source figures as of: October 16, 2026
Geography: Listed U.S. ports handling trade with Chile
Sector: International trade in goods
Seasonal adjustment: Not seasonally adjusted
Transformations: Monthly values summed over the period by CK Economics. Ports grouped by their main mode over the latest twelve months, and each group summed, by CK Economics
Revisions: When Census publishes a new month, CK re-collects the previous 12; older months are re-collected after Census’s annual revision each June, or sooner if Census’s totals for them change. Revised figures replace earlier ones.
Data status: Each month passes CK’s release checks (complete, totals reconcile with Census’s, no sharp jumps) before it is published.
Limitations: Goods only, not services. General imports at customs value, total exports at f.a.s. value. A port’s group says how most of its trade moves, not what kind of gateway it is.

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Trade with Chile by the ports’ main mode, U.S. dollars · January–August 2026 · every listed port
Main mode by value	Imports	Exports
Mainly vessel	$8.9B	$9.6B
Mainly air	$5.5B	$4.6B
Mainly land/other	$96.8M	$81.0M
Mixed	$238.5K	$42.2K

Monthly U.S. imports from and exports to Chile

U.S. dollars · January 2025–August 2026 · national totals

Imports
Exports

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port); released 2026-10-16; retrieved 2026-10-16. Not seasonally adjusted.

Official statisticSource figures as of October 16, 2026Sources & methods

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port)
Period covered: January 2025–August 2026
Source figures as of: October 16, 2026
Geography: U.S. trade with Chile, all U.S. customs districts
Sector: International trade in goods
Seasonal adjustment: Not seasonally adjusted
Transformations: None: figures as published
Revisions: When Census publishes a new month, CK re-collects the previous 12; older months are re-collected after Census’s annual revision each June, or sooner if Census’s totals for them change. Revised figures replace earlier ones.
Data status: Each month passes CK’s release checks (complete, totals reconcile with Census’s, no sharp jumps) before it is published.
Limitations: Goods only, not services. General imports at customs value, total exports at f.a.s. value.

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Monthly U.S. imports from and exports to Chile, U.S. dollars · January 2025–August 2026 · national totals
Month	Imports	Exports
Jan 2025	$1.5B	$1.7B
Feb 2025	$1.4B	$1.4B
Mar 2025	$1.8B	$1.7B
Apr 2025	$2.4B	$1.7B
May 2025	$1.9B	$1.7B
Jun 2025	$1.6B	$1.5B
Jul 2025	$1.8B	$1.6B
Aug 2025	$1.3B	$1.5B
Sep 2025	$1.2B	$1.5B
Oct 2025	$1.4B	$1.4B
Nov 2025	$935.9M	$1.4B
Dec 2025	$1.7B	$2.0B
Jan 2026	$1.7B	$1.5B
Feb 2026	$1.8B	$1.4B
Mar 2026	$1.9B	$1.7B
Apr 2026	$1.7B	$2.1B
May 2026	$1.6B	$1.9B
Jun 2026	$1.9B	$2.0B
Jul 2026	$2.2B	$2.2B
Aug 2026	$1.7B	$1.9B

Monthly U.S. goods balance with Chile

U.S. dollars, exports − imports · January 2025–August 2026 · national totals

Deficit (below zero)
Surplus (above zero)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port); released 2026-10-16; retrieved 2026-10-16. Not seasonally adjusted.

Official statisticCK estimateSource figures as of October 16, 2026Sources & methods

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port)
Period covered: January 2025–August 2026
Source figures as of: October 16, 2026
Geography: U.S. trade with Chile, all U.S. customs districts
Sector: International trade in goods
Seasonal adjustment: Not seasonally adjusted
Transformations: Balance (exports − imports) calculated by CK Economics
Revisions: When Census publishes a new month, CK re-collects the previous 12; older months are re-collected after Census’s annual revision each June, or sooner if Census’s totals for them change. Revised figures replace earlier ones.
Data status: Each month passes CK’s release checks (complete, totals reconcile with Census’s, no sharp jumps) before it is published.
Limitations: Goods only, not services. General imports at customs value, total exports at f.a.s. value.

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Monthly U.S. goods balance with Chile, U.S. dollars, exports − imports · January 2025–August 2026 · national totals
Month	Balance
Jan 2025	$200.5M
Feb 2025	$47.2M
Mar 2025	−$140.0M
Apr 2025	−$719.8M
May 2025	−$138.9M
Jun 2025	−$123.8M
Jul 2025	−$279.6M
Aug 2025	$282.5M
Sep 2025	$267.0M
Oct 2025	$1.7M
Nov 2025	$478.8M
Dec 2025	$278.9M
Jan 2026	−$126.8M
Feb 2026	−$371.2M
Mar 2026	−$213.4M
Apr 2026	$388.4M
May 2026	$223.9M
Jun 2026	$164.2M
Jul 2026	−$5.8M
Aug 2026	$179.9M

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IMF World Economic Outlook, annual

GDP, current U.S. dollars: $357 bn; 2025 · +8.6% on 2024; IMF ›
Real GDP growth: 2.5%; 2025 · −0.3 pp on 2024; IMF ›
GDP per person: $17,837; 2025 · +7.8% on 2024; IMF ›
GDP per person, PPP: $35,791 PPP; 2025 · +4.5% on 2024; IMF ›

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IMF, annual

Inflation, annual average: 4.2%; 2025 · +0.3 pp on 2024; IMF ›
Unemployment rate: 8.5%; 2025 · 0.0 pp on 2024; IMF ›

Public finances and the external account

IMF, annual, % of GDP

Government gross debt: 41.5%; 2025 · −0.3 pp on 2024; IMF ›
Government balance: −2.8%; 2025 · 0.0 pp on 2024; IMF ›
Current account balance: −1.2%; 2025 · 0.0 pp on 2024; IMF ›

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Indicator	2024	2025	2026IMF forecast →	2027 (IMF forecast)	2028 (IMF forecast)	2029 (IMF forecast)	2030 (IMF forecast)
Real GDP growth, %	2.8	2.5	0.6	2.6	2.4	2.3	2.3
Inflation, annual average, %	3.9	4.2	3.7	3.5	3.0	3.0	3.0
Unemployment rate, %	8.5	8.5	9.5	9.6	9.1	8.5	8.0
Government balance, % of GDP	−2.8	−2.8	−2.0	−1.6	−1.8	−1.7	−1.8
Government gross debt, % of GDP	41.8	41.5	42.8	44.5	46.0	47.2	48.1
Current account balance, % of GDP	−1.2	−1.2	−0.3	−1.5	−1.4	−1.4	−1.5

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Sources: International Monetary Fund
Period covered: 1991 – 2025
Source figures as of: October 8, 2026
Geography: Chile
Sector: Whole economy (not a single sector)
Seasonal adjustment: Not applicable
Transformations: None: figures as published
Forecast method: International Monetary Fund’s own, as published
Assumptions: International Monetary Fund’s own
Horizon: To 2031
Interval: Not recorded
Backtest: See the publisher
Revisions: Replaced with the source’s latest figures whenever it revises them.
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