Food exports in Chile
Chile: Food exports was 22.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Food exports in Chile, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Chile recorded 22.7% for food exports in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Chile peaked at 28.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1973.
That places Chile 76th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.7% | 4.4% | 7.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | 9.0% | 3.8% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.5% | 14.9% | 27.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 26.1% | 23.1% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 15.1% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 16.5% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 20.2% | 23.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More private sector data for Chile
- Food imports 11.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 70.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 92.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise trade 55.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 11.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 107.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 12.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 36.0% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 37.2% (2025)
- Commercial service imports 21.35 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Chile?
- Food exports in Chile was 22.7% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1973.
- How does Chile rank for food exports?
- Chile ranks 76th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.