Chile Current Account Balance: % of GDP
1996 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Chile Current Account Balance: % of GDP
- Chile Current Account deficit accounted for 5.4 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2025, compared with a 2.4 % deficit in the previous quarter.
- Chile Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1996 to Sep 2025, with an average value of 1.9 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of 9.0 % in Jun 2006 and a record low of -11.6 % in Jun 2022.
CEIC calculates Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Current Account Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Chile provides Current Account Balance in USD based on BPM6 and Nominal GDP in local currency. The Central Bank of Chile average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Current Account Balance prior to Q1 2003 is based on BPM5.
Key information about Chile Current Account Balance: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Chile, Current Account recorded a deficit of 4.6 USD bn in Sep 2025.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 1.1 USD bn in Sep 2025.
- Chile Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 532.5 USD mn in Sep 2025.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 2.6 USD bn in Sep 2025.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 85.4 USD bn in Sep 2025.
View Chile's Current Account Balance: % of GDP from Mar 1996 to Sep 2025 in the chart:
What was Chile's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in Sep 2025?
Chile Current Account deficit accounted for 5.4 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2025, compared with a 2.4 % deficit in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -5.4 Sep 2025 | -2.4 Jun 2025 | -11.6 Jun 2022 | 9.0 Jun 2006 | % | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | -3.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | -3.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | -1.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | -7.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Australia (%) | -1.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Jun 2025 |
| Austria (%) | -1.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Jun 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 6.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 3.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Jun 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 0.0 2025 | yearly | 1998 - 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | -2.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | -3.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | -2.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 9.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | -3.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | 13.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | -3.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | -0.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Canada (%) | -1.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (%) | -5.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| China (%) | 3.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | -2.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | -8.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | -2.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 0.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 15.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 8.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | -2.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 0.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 1.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 2.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| France (%) | -0.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | -2.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 4.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 4.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Greece (%) | -5.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 12.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 2.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | -6.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| India (%) | -0.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 1.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 2.2 2025 | yearly | 1997 - 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 12.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 0.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 2.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | -4.1 2024 | yearly | 1975 - 2024 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 29,402.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | -6.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Jun 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | -4.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Jun 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | -1.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 7,647.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | -17.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 21.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | -41.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 3.3 2024 | yearly | 1984 - 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | -4.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | -2.8 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 3.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 3.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 36.3 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | -4.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | -17.0 2023 | yearly | 1977 - 2023 |
| Malaysia (%) | 2.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 8.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | -8.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 0.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | -21.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 2.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | -22.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | -4.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | -11.2 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Nepal (%) | 6.7 2025 | yearly | 2001 - 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 4.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Jun 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | -3.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1987 - Jun 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 11.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 16.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Jun 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 2.9 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 0.5 2025 | yearly | 1977 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | -22.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 2.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | -6.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 2.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | -4.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Jun 2025 |
| Poland (%) | -2.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 4.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 14.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Romania (%) | -7.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 0.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | -4.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | -4.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 17.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | -3.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Jun 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 5.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | -1.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Jun 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 3.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 2.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | -8.5 2021 | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 5.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Jun 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 4.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Jun 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.8 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -9,295.767 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 64,826.930 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 19.6 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 148,279.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 43.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (CLP bn) | 114,317.250 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (CLP bn) | 192,541.650 2030 | yearly | 1991 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (CLP bn) | 110,449.471 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| GG: Non-Financial Assets: Net Acquisition (CLP mn) | 10,041,588.626 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| GG: Total Revenue (CLP mn) | 70,829,957.680 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| GG: Revenue: Social Security Contributions (CLP mn) | 3,281,978.504 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| GG: Gross Operational Income (CLP mn) | 3,633,982.957 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| GG: Total Expenditure (CLP mn) | 77,237,563.348 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Central Government Debt: External (USD mn) | 48,551.800 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Central Government Debt: Internal (USD mn) | 92,962.500 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.499 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 1,449.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 9,434.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 13.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 12,704.297 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 169,998.694 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 22,358.746 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 7,985.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 11.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,608,251.411 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 854,411.233 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,414.571 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1,277.093 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1978 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 3,694.817 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 1992 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 2,584.958 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 1980 - Oct 2025 |
| Trade Balance: BPM6: fob: BoP (USD mn) | 1,630.320 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2025 |
| Exports: BPM6: fob: Goods: General: Mining: Copper: Cathodes (USD mn) | 1,236.685 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2025 |
| Exports: BPM6: fob: Goods: General: Mining: Copper: Concentrates (USD mn) | 2,550.213 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2025 |
| Exports: BPM6: fob: Goods: General: Mining: Copper (USD mn) | 3,919.047 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2025 |
| Imports: BPM6: cif: Mfg: Intermediate Goods: Energy Products: Oil (USD mn) | 528.628 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2025 |
| Imports: BPM6: cif: Mfg: Consumer Goods: Durables: Cars (USD mn) | 196.203 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2025 |
| Imports: BPM6: cif: Mfg: Intermediate Goods: Others: Chemicals (USD mn) | 367.339 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2025 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 2.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Oct 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 37.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 6,959.944 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 63,048.460 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1965 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 205,353.432 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Oct 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 2.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 43,848.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 12.505 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 5.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 31.695 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1957 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 224,402.999 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 10.3 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2021 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 288,469.3 Aug 2025 | monthly | Dec 1978 - Aug 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 6.1 Aug 2025 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Aug 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 150.480 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 456.295 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Mar 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 133,443.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 250,999.924 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.75 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 67.17 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Monetary Aggregate: Average: Private: M3 (CLP bn) | 354,780.062 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2025 |
| Monetary Aggregate: Average: Private: M2 (CLP bn) | 190,324.445 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2025 |
| Monetary Aggregate: Average: Private: M1 (CLP bn) | 58,702.764 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1965 - Feb 2025 |
| Central Bank: Reserve Assets (USD mn) | 44,868.704 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Feb 2025 |
| Central Bank: Reserve Assets: Others (USD mn) | 40,862.055 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Feb 2025 |
| Banking System: Credit: Mortgage Loans (ML): Amount (CLP mn) | 81,560,344.839 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -3.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Nov 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| BCC Forecast: Economic Activity Index: YoY: Previous Month (%) | 2.300 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Nov 2025 |
| Economic Expectations Evolution: Inflation: Current Calendar Year (%) | 4.000 Mar 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Mar 2025 |
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