Chile Current Account Balance: % of GDP

Key information about Chile Current Account Balance: % of GDP

• Chile Current Account surplus accounted for 1.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Mar 2026, compared with a 1.3 % surplus in the previous quarter.
• Chile Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1996 to Mar 2026, with an average value of -3.2 %.
• 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 surplus of 1.9 USD bn in Mar 2026.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 1.1 USD bn in Mar 2026.
• Chile Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 1.0 USD bn in Mar 2026.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 6.0 USD bn in Mar 2026.
• 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 Mar 2026 in the chart:

What was Chile's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in Mar 2026?

Chile Current Account surplus accounted for 1.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Mar 2026, compared with a 1.3 % surplus in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
1.9 Mar 2026	1.3 Dec 2025	-11.6 Jun 2022	9.0 Jun 2006	%	quarterly	Mar 1996 - Mar 2026

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