Country profile
Chile
The world's largest copper producer and a leading lithium producer, also exporting salmon and fruit.
Updated 11 November 2026. Sources at the bottom of the page.
- Capital
- Santiago
- Population
- 20.2 million (2026)
- Currency
- Chilean peso (CLP)
- GDP, 2026
- US$402 billion
- Exports, 2025
- US$110.4 billion
- Exchange rate
- 1 USD = 968.8 CLP (11 Nov 2026)
Economy
IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026. 2026 and 2027 are IMF projections.
0.6%Real GDP growth, 2026
2.6%Real GDP growth, 2027
3.7%Inflation, 2026
9.5%Unemployment, 2026
42.8% of GDPGovernment debt, 2026
-0.3% of GDPCurrent account, 2026
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Trade
Top export markets
Share of the country’s exports, 2025
- China (36.8%)
- United States (16.1%)
- Japan (8.1%)
- South Korea (4.7%)
- Brazil (4.4%)
Main exports
Product groups, share of exports
- Ores and concentrates, mainly copper (38.9%)
- Refined copper (18.5%)
- Fruits, including cherries and grapes (8.8%)
- Fish, mainly salmon (7%)
- Inorganic chemicals, mainly lithium carbonate (4.4%)
Main trade agreements
- Free trade agreements with about 65 economies, including the US, China, Japan, Korea and Canada
- EU–Chile Interim Trade Agreement (in force 2025)
- Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
- Pacific Alliance (with Colombia, Mexico and Peru)
Trade policy to watch
- Lithium: under the National Lithium Strategy, the state takes a controlling role in new lithium projects, including through Codelco.
- Copper: state-owned Codelco and private miners are investing to hold output as ore grades fall.
- Open trade: Chile has very low tariffs and one of the widest networks of trade agreements.
Energy
Renewables, mainly solar, hydro and wind, produce about two-thirds of Chile's electricity, and coal plants are being retired. Chile imports most of its oil and gas.
What it means for your supply chain
- Chile is a key source of copper cathode, copper concentrate and lithium.
- Low-carbon power helps Chilean copper report lower emissions.
- Earthquakes and long shipping routes are the main logistics risks.
Sources
- IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026: GDP, growth, inflation, unemployment, government debt, current account (2026 and 2027 are projections; updated automatically).
- IMF, World Economic Outlook database: population (2026 estimate).
- Trading Economics, based on UN Comtrade data: export markets and main exports; shares calculated from the listed values.
- Rates by Exchange Rate API (open access rates; updated daily).
- Energy Institute, Statistical Review of World Energy 2026: energy profile.
Figures are the latest published at the time of the update and may since have been revised. This page is for general information, not investment or legal advice.