Current account balance in Chile
Chile: Current account balance was -4.35 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Chile, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance in Chile is -4.35 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Chile peaked at 8.72 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -26.72 billion BoP, current US$, in 2022.
Chile ranks 170th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -634.00 million BoP, current US$ | -1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 148.00 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | -1.65 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -231.40 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.76 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 99.34 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -9.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -12.22 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.72 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 167 Moldova -4.00 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 168 Kyrgyzstan -4.11 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 169 Uganda -4.19 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 171 Sudan -4.44 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 172 Morocco -4.56 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 173 Serbia -4.90 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Chile
- Exports of goods and services 123.52 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 71.8% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 53.05 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 342.57 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 325.89 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 310.48 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 0.4% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 95.9% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 106.83 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 34.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Chile?
- Current account balance in Chile was -4.35 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 8.72 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.72 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- How does Chile rank for current account balance?
- Chile ranks 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.