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Chile and France

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In 2025, Chile sold USD 1.37 billion of goods to France and bought USD 1.46 billion from it. The DESTA database lists 2 trade agreements that include both countries, the most recent being Chile EC (2025). Both are members of the OECD. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 64 percent in 2023, and 65 percent on average over 2019 to 2023. In 2024, 6 thousand people born in France lived in Chile.

Benefits

BothTrade in goods runs both ways in similar amounts: Chile sold USD 1.37 billion and France sold USD 1.46 billion in 2025.
BothTwo-way trade in mineral fuels and oils grew 157 percent, from USD 5.9 million in 2019 to USD 15.1 million in 2025.
BothTwo-way trade in critical minerals and metals grew 82 percent, from USD 604 million in 2019 to USD 1.10 billion in 2025.

Constraints

BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, France sold USD 15.1 million of mineral fuels and oils, and Chile sold almost none.
BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Chile sold USD 1.10 billion of critical minerals and metals, and France sold almost none.
BothTwo-way trade in machinery, vehicles and iron and steel fell 39 percent, from USD 590 million in 2019 to USD 362 million in 2025.

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); Wikidata, statements on membership (property P463) (retrieved 26 September 2026); United Nations General Assembly voting data (Voeten, Strezhnev and Bailey), agreement scores (retrieved 25 September 2026); UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

At a glance

Goods trade, both ways: USD 2.84 billion; 2025, as reported by Chile
Chile to France: USD 1.37 billion; 2025, as reported by Chile
France to Chile: USD 1.46 billion; 2025, as reported by Chile

What connects Chile and France

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, Chile sold USD 1.37 billion of goods to France and bought USD 1.46 billion from it.

Resources

EnergyIn 2025, France sold USD 15.1 million of mineral fuels and oils to Chile.Critical mineralsIn 2025, Chile sold USD 1.10 billion of critical minerals and metals to France.Agriculture and foodIn 2025, Chile sold USD 196 million of agricultural and food products to France and bought USD 89.0 million from it.

Industry

Supply chains and manufacturingIn 2025, Chile sold USD 1.2 million of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel to France and bought USD 360 million from it.TechnologyIn 2025, Chile sold USD 2.0 million of electrical and electronic equipment to France and bought USD 64.7 million from it.Pharma and healthIn 2025, France sold USD 93.5 million of pharmaceutical products to Chile.

Diplomacy

Agreements and treatiesThe DESTA database lists 2 trade agreements that include both countries, the most recent being Chile EC (2025).Multilateral alignmentBoth are members of the OECD. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 64 percent in 2023, and 65 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.Diaspora and mobilityIn 2024, 6 thousand people born in France lived in Chile.