
Insights for Chile
BETA
May 2026 period, National level, Product aggregation
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Summary: In summary, Chile's total trade in May 2026 was 16.68B USD, with imports at 6.71B USD and exports at 9.97B USD. The month saw a slight decline in imports and a significant drop in exports compared to the previous month. Year on year, imports decreased while exports increased, indicating a recovery in trade despite the recent fluctuations. The overall trade flow reflects the impact of ongoing negotiations, such as the historic free trade talks with Morocco, which may influence future trade dynamics.
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MoM insights: In May 2026, Chile's imports totaled 6.71B USD, reflecting a slight decrease of 45.27M USD (-0.0067%). The top three countries for imports were the United States (2.44B USD, +243.56M USD, +11.09%), China (479.1M USD, +176.95M USD, +58.56%), and Brazil (381.52M USD, +59.11M USD, +18.33%). Conversely, the lowest performing imports were from Spain (130.35M USD, -156.47M USD, -54.55%), Colombia (43.36M USD, -120.51M USD, -73.54%), and Panama (106.25M USD, -98.37M USD, -48.04%). For exports, the total was 9.97B USD, down 1.18B USD (-10.60%). The highest exports were to Japan (1.14B USD, +303.12M USD, +36.19%), South Korea (751.08M USD, +301.78M USD, +67.17%), and Bulgaria (170.3M USD, +169.85M USD, +375.95%). The lowest exports were to China (2.75B USD, -797.92M USD, -22.51%), the United States (1.6B USD, -570.93M USD, -26.30%), and Switzerland (305.14M USD, -196.74M USD, -39.20%).
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YoY insights: Year on year, imports showed a mixed performance with a total of 6.71B USD, down 459.88M USD (-6.41%). The top countries for imports included Brazil (381.52M USD, +83.8M USD, +28.15%), China (479.1M USD, +82M USD, +20.60%), and Portugal (51.03M USD, +48.53M USD, +19.42%). The lowest were from Germany (285.55M USD, -253.74M USD, -47.00%), Switzerland (937.09M USD, -182.15M USD, -16.29%), and Singapore (54.72M USD, -167.24M USD, -75.35%). Exports totaled 9.97B USD, an increase of 672.48M USD (+7.24%). The highest exports were to Japan (1.14B USD, +349.04M USD, +44.09%), South Korea (751.08M USD, +279.64M USD, +59.32%), and India (578.08M USD, +249.35M USD, +76.58%). The lowest were to China (2.75B USD, -349.76M USD, -11.29%), the United States (1.6B USD, -82.32M USD, -4.90%), and France (27.84M USD, -80.08M USD, -74.20%).
