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Chilean Peso

• iso 4217: CLP
• Chile (South America)

Chile Balance of Trade

Chile reported a trade surplus equivalent to 1047 Million USD in April of 2012. Chile's economy is highly dependent on international trade. Exports account for about 42% of its GDP. Chile has traditionally been dependent upon copper exports. The most important non-mineral exports are forestry and wood products, wine, fresh fruit and processed food, fishmeal and seafood. Chile imports petroleum and petroleum products, chemicals, electrical and telecommunications equipment, industrial machinery, vehicles and natural gas. Its main trading partners are: European Union, The United States, China and Argentina. This page includes: Chile Balance of Trade chart, historical data and news.

source: Banco Central de Chile

Chile Imports

Chile imports were worth 5850 Million USD in April of 2012. Chile imports petroleum and petroleum products, chemicals, electrical and telecommunications equipment, industrial machinery, vehicles and natural gas. Chile’s main import partners are United States, European Union, Argentina, Brazil and China. This page includes: Chile Imports chart, historical data and news.

source: Banco Central de Chile

Chile Exports

Chile exports were worth 6897 Million USD in April of 2012. Chile's economy is highly dependent on international trade. Exports account for about 42% of its GDP. Chile has traditionally been dependent upon copper exports; the state-owned firm CODELCO is the world's largest copper-producing company. The most important non-mineral exports are forestry and wood products, wine, fresh fruit and processed food, fishmeal and seafood. Chile’s largest exports markets are European Union, United States, Japan, China and South Korea. This page includes: Chile Exports chart, historical data and news.

source: Banco Central de Chile

Chile Consumer Confidence

In Chile, consumer confidence declined to 46.2 in March of 2012 from 49.6 in February of 2012. In Chile, IPEC (Índice de Percepción de la Economía) published by Adimark GfK is a composite index calculated from the combination of responses of around 1100 people residing in the main Chile cities to 5 questions. These questions measure the perception of current personal financial situation, current economic situation in the country, the country's future economic situation in the short term and in the long term, expectations of purchase of consumption items for the households. This page includes a chart with historical data for Chile's Consumer Confidence.

source: Adimark GfK

Chile Annual Retail Sales

Retail Sales in Chile increased 9.2 percent in March of 2012 over the previous year. From 2010 until 2011, Chile's average Retail Sales was 13.91 percent reaching an historical high of 22.70 percent in April of 2010 and a record low of 6.70 percent in January of 2010. This page includes a chart with historical data for Chile's Retail Sales.

source: INE

Chile Unemployment Rate

The unemployment rate in Chile was last reported at 6.6 percent in the January of 2012 to March of 2012 period. From 2009 until 2010, Chile's Unemployment Rate averaged 10.23 percent reaching an historical high of 11.60 percent in July of 2009 and a record low of 8.50 percent in June of 2010. The labour force is defined as the number of people employed plus the number unemployed but seeking work. The nonlabour force includes those who are not looking for work, those who are institutionalised and those serving in the military. This page includes: Chile Unemployment Rate chart, historical data and news.

source: Instituto Nacional de Estadista

Chile Industrial Production

Industrial Production in Chile expanded 0.2 percent in March of 2012. Industrial production measures changes in output for the industrial sector of the economy which includes manufacturing, mining, and utilities. Industrial Production is an important indicator for economic forecasting and is often used to measure inflation pressures as high levels of industrial production can lead to sudden changes in prices. From 1997 until 2010, Chile's industrial production averaged 1.92 percent reaching an historical high of 14.05 percent in May of 2000 and a record low of -17.41 percent in March of 2010. This page includes: Chile Industrial Production chart, historical data and news.

source: Instituto Nacional de Estadista

Chile Interest Rate

The benchmark interest rate in Chile was last reported at 5 percent. In Chile, interest rate decisions are taken by The Central Bank of Chile (Banko Central de Chile). The official interest rate is monetary policy interest rate (PDBC Pagarés Descontables del Banco Central) which is overnight interbank interest rate. From 1995 until 2010, Chile's average interest rate was 4.99 percent reaching an historical high of 14.00 percent in September of 1998 and a record low of 0.50 percent in July of 2009. This page includes: Chile Interest Rate chart, historical data and news.

source: Banco Central de Chile

Chile Retail Sales

Retail Sales in Chile increased 0.5 percent in February of 2012 over the previous month. From 2010 until 2011, Chile's average Retail Sales was 0.53 percent reaching an historical high of 40.90 percent in December of 2010 and a record low of -30.10 percent in January of 2011. This page includes a chart with historical data for Chile's Retail Sales.

source: INE

Chile Inflation Rate

The inflation rate in Chile was last reported at 3.8 percent in March of 2012. From 2010 until 2010, the average inflation rate in Chile was 0.74 percent reaching an historical high of 2.30 percent in July of 2010 and a record low of -1.30 percent in January of 2010. Inflation rate refers to a general rise in prices measured against a standard level of purchasing power. The most well known measures of Inflation are the CPI which measures consumer prices, and the GDP deflator, which measures inflation in the whole of the domestic economy. This page includes: Chile Inflation Rate chart, historical data and news.

source: Instituto Nacional de Estadista

Chile GDP Growth Rate

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Chile expanded 2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011 over the previous quarter. Historically, from 1997 until 2011, Chile's average quarterly GDP Growth was 0.92 percent reaching an historical high of 4.80 percent in June of 2010 and a record low of -2.70 percent in December of 1998. Chile has a dynamic market-oriented economy characterized by a high level of foreign trade. Chile's economy is based on the export of minerals (copper), which account for about half of the total value of exports. The dependence of the economy on copper prices and the production of an adequate food supply are two of Chile's major economic problems. This page includes: Chile GDP Growth Rate chart, historical data, forecasts and news. Data is also available for Chile GDP Annual Growth Rate, which measures growth over a full economic year.

source: Banco Central de Chile

Chile GDP Annual Growth Rate

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Chile expanded 4.50 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011 over the same quarter, previous year. Unlike the commonly used quarterly GDP growth rate the annual GDP growth rate takes into account a full year of economic activity, thus avoiding the need to make any type of seasonal adjustment. Historically, from 1987 until 2011, Chile's average annual GDP Growth was 5.48 percent reaching an historical high of 16.15 percent in September of 1992 and a record low of -4.80 percent in June of 2009. This page includes: Chile GDP Annual Growth Rate chart, historical data, forecasts and news. Data is also available for Chile GDP Quarterly Growth Rate, which measures growth over the previous quarter.

source: Banco Central de Chile

Chile Current Account

Chile reported a current account deficit equivalent to 1267 Million USD in the fourth quarter of 2011. Chile's economy is highly dependent on international trade. Exports accounts for about 42% of its GDP. Chile has traditionally been dependent upon copper exports. The most important non-mineral exports are forestry and wood products, wine, fresh fruit and processed food, fishmeal and seafood. Chile imports petroleum and petroleum products, chemicals, electrical and telecommunications equipment, industrial machinery, vehicles and natural gas. Its main trading partners are: European Union, The United States, China and Argentina. This page includes: Chile Current Account chart, historical data and news.

source: Banco Central de Chile

Chile GDP per capita

The GDP per capita in Chile was last reported at 6334 US dollars in December of 2010, according to the World Bank. Previously, the GDP per capita in Chile standed at 6077 US dollars in December of 2009. The GDP per capita in Chile is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by inflation, by the total population. Historically, from 1960 until 2010, Chile's average GDP Per Capita was 3318.29 dollars reaching an historical high of 6334.11 dollars in December of 2010 and a record low of 1842.21 dollars in December of 1960. This page includes a chart with historical data for Chile's GDP Per Capita.

source: World Bank

Chile GDP per capita PPP

The GDP per capita, adjusted by purchasing power parity, in Chile was last reported at 15732 US dollars in December of 2010, according to the World Bank. Previously, the GDP per capita PPP in Chile standed at 14298 US dollars in December of 2009. The GDP per capita PPP in Chile is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by purchasing power parity, by the total population. Historically, from 1980 until 2010, Chile's average GDP per capita PPP was 7650.96 dollars reaching an historical high of 15731.73 dollars in December of 2010 and a record low of 2562.67 dollars in December of 1980. This page includes a chart with historical data for Chile's GDP per capita PPP.

source: World Bank

Chile Population

The total population in Chile was last reported at 17.1 million people in 2010 from 7.7 million in 1960, changing 122 percent during the last 50 years. Chile has 0.25 percent of the world´s total population which means that one person in every 407 people on the planet is a resident of Chile. This page includes a chart with historical data for Chile's Total Population.

source: World Bank

Chile Government Debt To GDP

The Government Debt in Chile was last reported at 8.8 percent of the country´s GDP. From 1996 until 2010, Chile's average Government Debt to GDP was 10.64 percent reaching an historical high of 15.70 percent in December of 2002 and a record low of 4.10 percent in December of 2007. Generally, Government debt as a percent of GDP is used by investors to measure Chile's ability to make future payments on its debt, thus affecting Chile's borrowing costs and government bond yields. This page includes a chart with historical data for Chile's General Government Gross Debt as a percent of GDP.

source: International Monetary Fund

Chile Government Budget

Chile reported a government budget deficit equivalent to 0.4 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2010. Government Budget is an itemized accounting of the payments received by government (taxes and other fees) and the payments made by government (purchases and transfer payments). A budget deficit occurs when an government spends more money than it takes in. The opposite of a budget deficit is a budget surplus. This page includes: Chile Government Budget chart, historical data and news.

source: Ministry of Finance - Government of Chile

Chile GDP

Chile Gross Domestic Product is worth 203 billion dollars or 0.33% of the world economy, according to the World Bank. Historically, from 1960 until 2010, Chile's average Gross Domestic Product was 46.37 billion dollars reaching an historical high of 203.44 billion dollars in December of 2010 and a record low of 4.21 billion dollars in December of 1960. Chile has a dynamic market-oriented economy characterized by a high level of foreign trade. Chile's economy is based on the export of minerals (copper), which account for about half of the total value of exports. The dependence of the economy on copper prices and the production of an adequate food supply are two of Chile's major economic problems. This page includes: Chile Gross Domestic Product (GDP) chart, historical data, forecasts and news.

source: The World Bank Group

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