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Trade in goods: Chile and South Africa

First country

Second country

In 2025, Chile sold USD 93.2 million of goods to South Africa and bought USD 79.9 million from it.

Benefits

  • BothTrade in goods runs both ways in similar amounts: Chile sold USD 93.2 million and South Africa sold USD 79.9 million in 2025.

Constraints

  • BothTwo-way trade in goods is 41 percent below its 2022 peak of USD 292 million.
  • BothThe two countries' customs reports differ on goods sold by South Africa to Chile in 2025: Chile reports USD 79.9 million and South Africa reports USD 58.5 million.

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

The numbers

Chile's exports to South Africa: goods

USD million · 2019 to 2025, calendar years, as reported by Chile

2019: 85.8Low 85.8 / High 212.62025: 93.2

201985.8
2020107.5
2021210.1
2022212.6
202397.4
202492.7
202593.2

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026)

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

Chile's imports from South Africa: goods

USD million · 2019 to 2025, calendar years, as reported by Chile

2019: 64.1Low 54.4 / High 90.22025: 79.9

201964.1
202054.4
202179.4
202279.4
202375.6
202490.2
202579.9

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026)

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

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