Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Chile
Chile: Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) was 0.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fuel exports in Chile, 1962–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Chile recorded 0.9% for fuel exports in 2025.
That represents a change of down 31.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Chile peaked at 2.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1966.
That places Chile 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +26.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -24.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -18.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | +2256.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -25.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -33.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -47.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +186.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +237.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | -36.7% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | +287.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | +81.2% |
| 1977 | 2.7% | +74.7% |
| 1978 | 1.7% | -38.0% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | -23.6% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.8% | +38.9% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | -20.6% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | -20.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -62.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -86.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +127.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +262.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -33.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -48.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -26.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +65.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +30.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +158.7% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +30.5% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +141.0% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -24.7% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -38.6% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -23.8% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -29.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -31.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +107.7% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -31.7% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | -31.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.5%, 20% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5%, 35% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +2256.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1974 | +287.1% | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| 1990 | +262.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| 1972 | +237.7% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.1% | 2.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.1% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More energy & mining data for Chile
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.972 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Chile?
- Fuel exports in Chile was 0.9% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1966.
- How does Chile rank for fuel exports?
- Chile ranks 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). 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.