Top Chile Imports from the World
Top 10 Chile Imports from China
China's exports to Chile amounted to
$15.4 billion or 22.4% of its overall imports.
1. Electronic equipment: $3.4 billion
2. Machinery: $2 billion
3. Clothing (not knit or crochet): $976.2 million
4. Knit or crochet clothing: $954.6 million
5. Iron and steel: $930.5 million
6. Vehicles: $915.9 million
7. Iron or steel products: $652.2 million
8. Footwear: $611.6 million
9. Plastics: $575.9 million
10. Furniture, lighting, signs: $549.1 million
Top 10 Chile Imports from the US
America's exports to Chile amounted to
$13.1 billion or 19.1% of its overall imports.
1. Mineral fuels including oil: $5.2 billion
2. Machinery: $1.9 billion
3. Vehicles: $966.3 million
4. Plastics: $511.1 million
5. Electronic equipment: $477.8 million
6. Organic chemicals: $386.1 million
7. Medical, technical equipment: $372.7 million
8. Other chemical goods: $269.4 million
9. Inorganic chemicals: $268.3 million
10. Pharmaceuticals: $250.2 million
Top 10 Chile Imports from Brazil
Brazil's exports to Chile amounted to
$6.6 billion or 9.6% of its overall imports.
1. Mineral fuels including oil: $2.1 billion
2. Vehicles: $1.2 billion
3. Meat: $672.8 million
4. Machinery: $442.8 million
5. Plastics: $280.6 million
6. Electronic equipment: $193.9 million
7. Iron and steel: $180.1 million
8. Paper: $176.2 million
9. Food waste, animal fodder: $86.5 million
10. Other food preparations: $85.3 million
Top 10 Chile Imports from Argentina
Argentina's exports to Chile amounted to
$3.4 billion or 5.0% of its overall imports.
1. Cereals: $551.9 million
2. Mineral fuels including oil: $447.1 million
3. Vehicles: $365.5 million
4. Animal/vegetable fats and oils: $296.3 million
5. Meat: $218.3 million
6. Food waste, animal fodder: $184.6 million
7. Perfumes, cosmetics: $105.3 million
8. Plastics: $95.1 million
9. Other chemical goods: $79.4 million
10. Salt, sulphur, stone, cement: $74 million
Top 10 Chile Imports from Germany
Germany's exports to Chile amounted to
$2.9 billion or 4.2% of its overall imports.
1. Machinery: $697 million
2. Vehicles: $609.3 million
3. Electronic equipment: $279.6 million
4. Pharmaceuticals: $188.8 million
5. Medical, technical equipment: $164.9 million
6. Plastics: $113.4 million
7. Other chemical goods: $96.3 million
8. Iron or steel products: $74.7 million
9. Rubber: $50 million
10. Paper: $48.1 million
Top 10 Chile Imports from Mexico
Mexico's exports to Chile amounted to
$2.3 billion or 3.4% of its overall imports.
1. Vehicles: $705.4 million
2. Electronic equipment: $462.6 million
3. Machinery: $222.9 million
4. Perfumes, cosmetics: $126.7 million
5. Plastics: $71.2 million
6. Beverages: $63.7 million
7. Fertilizers: $60 million
8. Base metal tools, cutlery: $49.8 million
9. Pharmaceuticals: $47.3 million
10. Iron and steel: $43.7 million
Top 10 Chile Imports from Japan
Japan's exports to Chile amounted to
$2 billion or 2.9% of its overall imports.
1. Vehicles: $950.6 million
2. Mineral fuels including oil: $298.6 million
3. Machinery: $250.9 million
4. Rubber: $145.7 million
5. Iron and steel: $75.1 million
6. Medical, technical equipment: $58.5 million
7. Electronic equipment: $42 million
8. Inorganic chemicals: $36.6 million
9. Iron or steel products: $32.6 million
10. Animal/vegetable fats and oils: $24.7 million
Top 10 Chile Imports from South Korea
South Korea's exports to Chile amounted to
$1.7 billion or 2.5% of its overall imports.
1. Vehicles: $843.2 million
2. Mineral fuels including oil: $151.2 million
3. Machinery: $144.6 million
4. Plastics: $128 million
5. Electronic equipment: $95 million
6. Salt, sulphur, stone, cement: $67.1 million
7. Organic chemicals: $32.2 million
8. Inorganic chemicals: $31.6 million
9. Iron and steel: $26.2 million
10. Rubber: $22.4 million
Top 10 Chile Imports from Ecuador
Ecuador's exports to Chile amounted to
$1.6 billion or 2.4% of its overall imports.
1. Mineral fuels including oil: $1.4 billion
2. Fruits, nuts: $100.9 million
3. Meat, seafood preparations: $39.1 million
4. Plastics: $25.7 million
5. Vegetable/fruit preparations: $18.5 million
6. Fish: $15.8 million
7. Live trees and plants: $11.3 million
8. Animal/vegetable fats and oils: $11.2 million
9. Cocoa, cocoa preparations: $8.8 million
10. Pharmaceuticals: $7.2 million
Top 10 Chile Imports from Spain
Spain's exports to Chile amounted to
$1.6 billion or 2.4% of its overall imports.
1. Machinery: $272.7 million
2. Electronic equipment: $271.4 million
3. Vehicles: $116 million
4. Plastics: $87 million
5. Perfumes, cosmetics: $68.9 million
6. Iron or steel products: $60.1 million
7. Pharmaceuticals: $53.4 million
8. Railway, tram equipment: $47.1 million
9. Rubber: $44.2 million
10. Iron and steel: $39.8 million
Top 10 Chile Imports from Colombia
Colombia's exports to Chile amounted to
$1.4 billion or 2.1% of its overall imports.
1. Mineral fuels including oil: $838.3 million
2. Plastics: $85.6 million
3. Perfumes, cosmetics: $54 million
4. Sugar: $51 million
5. Electronic equipment: $38 million
6. Vehicles: $34.2 million
7. Paper: $27.1 million
8. Pharmaceuticals: $24.6 million
9. Other chemical goods: $22.1 million
10. Animal/vegetable fats and oils: $21 million
Fastest-Growing Chile Imports 2018
Research Note:
Import numbers rarely match the source exporters’ stats. Reasons for import-export statistical discrepancies include re-exports, time lags, misallocations, distinct trade reporting systems, different quantity measurements and country confidentiality rules. Also, transportation and insurance costs are sometimes added to import totals.
In 2018, Chile bought US$68.5 billion worth of imported products down by -5.9% since 2014 and up by 5.3% from 2017 to 2018.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
