Ores and metals imports in Chile
Chile: Ores and metals imports was 1.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals imports in Chile, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2025, ores and metals imports in Chile stood at 1.8%.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Chile peaked at 3.3% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2000.
Chile ranks 82nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.6% | — |
| 1963 | 1.9% | +17.7% |
| 1964 | 2.4% | +26.5% |
| 1965 | 2.5% | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 2.3% | -10.4% |
| 1967 | 2.6% | +14.7% |
| 1968 | 2.1% | -20.4% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 2.1% | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 2.3% | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 2.1% | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 2.9% | +36.5% |
| 1975 | 2.4% | -17.8% |
| 1976 | 3.3% | +39.6% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | -48.9% |
| 1978 | 1.7% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | +19.4% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | -31.0% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | +43.9% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -44.4% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +65.7% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +51.0% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -40.9% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +72.7% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -34.7% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -28.9% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +26.4% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | +16.5% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | -3.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 86% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More energy & mining data for Chile
- 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 15.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 57.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Chile?
- Ores and metals imports in Chile was 1.8% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 1976.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for ores and metals imports?
- Chile ranks 82nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.