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Chile and United Arab Emirates

First country

Second country

In 2025, Chile sold USD 180 million of goods to United Arab Emirates and bought USD 141 million from it. The DESTA database lists 1 trade agreement that includes both countries, the most recent being Chile UAE (2024). Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 89 percent in 2023, and 93 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.

Benefits

  • BothTrade in goods runs both ways in similar amounts: Chile sold USD 180 million and United Arab Emirates sold USD 141 million in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in electrical and electronic equipment grew about 4.1 times, from USD 8.7 million in 2019 to USD 35.5 million in 2025.
  • BothChile UAE, signed 2024.

Constraints

  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Chile sold USD 89.8 million of agricultural and food products, against USD 2.4 million the other way.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Chile sold USD 29.7 million of electrical and electronic equipment, against USD 5.7 million the other way.

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026); DESTA: Design of Trade Agreements database, version 02_03 (retrieved 25 September 2026); United Nations General Assembly voting data (Voeten, Strezhnev and Bailey), agreement scores (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

At a glance

Goods trade, both ways
USD 321 million
2025, as reported by Chile
Chile to United Arab Emirates
USD 180 million
2025, as reported by Chile
United Arab Emirates to Chile
USD 141 million
2025, as reported by Chile

What connects Chile and United Arab Emirates

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, Chile sold USD 180 million of goods to United Arab Emirates and bought USD 141 million from it.

Resources

Agriculture and foodIn 2025, Chile sold USD 89.8 million of agricultural and food products to United Arab Emirates and bought USD 2.4 million from it.

Industry

Supply chains and manufacturingIn 2025, Chile sold USD 6.7 million of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel to United Arab Emirates and bought USD 13.2 million from it.TechnologyIn 2025, Chile sold USD 29.7 million of electrical and electronic equipment to United Arab Emirates and bought USD 5.7 million from it.

Diplomacy

Agreements and treatiesThe DESTA database lists 1 trade agreement that includes both countries, the most recent being Chile UAE (2024).Multilateral alignmentTheir agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 89 percent in 2023, and 93 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.

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