Trade as a share of GDP in Chile
Chile: Trade as a share of GDP was 65.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade as a share of GDP in Chile, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Chile recorded 65.0% for trade as a share of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as a share of gdp in Chile peaked at 80.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 1972.
Chile ranks 125th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.6% | 23.6% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.2% | 22.3% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.4% | 39.5% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.1% | 52.8% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.9% | 58.7% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 56.0% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 58.2% | 75.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 122 Philippines 66.8% compare
- 123 South Sudan 65.6% compare
- 124 Burkina Faso 65.0% compare
- 126 French Polynesia 64.5% compare
- 127 Canada 63.5% compare
- 128 Zambia 62.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Chile
- Gross national expenditure 95.9% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 53.05 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 71.8% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 0.4% (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 70.84 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 34.6% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 106.83 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as a share of gdp in Chile?
- Trade as a share of gdp in Chile was 65.0% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 1972.
- How does Chile rank for trade as a share of gdp?
- Chile ranks 125th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as a share of gdp rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.