Fuel imports in Chile
Chile: Fuel imports was 15.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Chile, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel imports in Chile is 15.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 18.0% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Chile peaked at 28.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1963.
Chile ranks 93rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Fuel imports in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6.5% | — |
| 1963 | 4.9% | -24.3% |
| 1964 | 5.3% | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 5.8% | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 6.0% | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 8.4% | +40.1% |
| 1968 | 6.3% | -25.9% |
| 1969 | 7.3% | +16.3% |
| 1970 | 6.2% | -14.7% |
| 1971 | 9.1% | +46.7% |
| 1972 | 9.1% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 7.3% | -19.6% |
| 1974 | 14.3% | +95.4% |
| 1975 | 19.8% | +38.5% |
| 1976 | 11.8% | -40.5% |
| 1977 | 20.0% | +70.4% |
| 1978 | 16.8% | -16.3% |
| 1979 | 21.2% | +26.4% |
| 1980 | 18.4% | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 14.6% | -20.8% |
| 1982 | 18.5% | +26.9% |
| 1983 | 21.0% | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 18.5% | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 19.3% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 13.4% | -30.4% |
| 1987 | 12.3% | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 15.7% | +27.1% |
| 1991 | 14.9% | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 11.6% | -22.4% |
| 1993 | 10.0% | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 9.8% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 9.0% | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 10.9% | +22.3% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 8.8% | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 13.4% | +52.7% |
| 2000 | 18.1% | +35.3% |
| 2001 | 16.9% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 19.0% | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | -27.7% |
| 2007 | 26.2% | +65.5% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 24.3% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | -31.9% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | +47.7% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 18.9% | -9.9% |
| 2025 | 15.5% | -18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.3% | 4.9% | 8.4% | 8 |
| 1970s | 13.6% | 6.2% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.0% | 12.3% | 21.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 8.8% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 15.8% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 13.3% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 12.9% | 22.4% | 6 |
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- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Chile?
- Fuel imports in Chile was 15.5% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1963.
- How does Chile rank for fuel imports?
- Chile ranks 93rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.