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Chile and United States

First country

Second country

In 2025, Chile sold USD 17.7 billion of goods to United States and bought USD 16.6 billion from it. The DESTA database lists 2 trade agreements that include both countries, the most recent being Transpacific Partnership (TPP) (2016). Both are members of the OECD and APEC. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 41 percent in 2023, and 33 percent on average over 2019 to 2023. In 2024, 14 thousand people born in United States lived in Chile.

Benefits

  • BothTrade in goods runs both ways in similar amounts: Chile sold USD 17.7 billion and United States sold USD 16.6 billion in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in critical minerals and metals grew about 3.3 times, from USD 2.60 billion in 2019 to USD 8.69 billion in 2025.
  • BothTrade in fertilisers runs both ways in similar amounts: Chile sold USD 35.8 million and United States sold USD 24.6 million in 2025.

Constraints

  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, United States sold USD 6.52 billion of mineral fuels and oils, against USD 132 million the other way.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Chile sold USD 8.69 billion of critical minerals and metals, and United States sold almost none.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Chile sold USD 5.68 billion of agricultural and food products, against USD 1.04 billion 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); 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 34.3 billion
2025, as reported by Chile
Chile to United States
USD 17.7 billion
2025, as reported by Chile
United States to Chile
USD 16.6 billion
2025, as reported by Chile

What connects Chile and United States

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, Chile sold USD 17.7 billion of goods to United States and bought USD 16.6 billion from it.

Resources

EnergyIn 2025, Chile sold USD 132 million of mineral fuels and oils to United States and bought USD 6.52 billion from it.Critical mineralsIn 2025, Chile sold USD 8.69 billion of critical minerals and metals to United States.Agriculture and foodIn 2025, Chile sold USD 5.68 billion of agricultural and food products to United States and bought USD 1.04 billion from it.FertiliserIn 2025, Chile sold USD 35.8 million of fertilisers to United States and bought USD 24.6 million from it.

Industry

Supply chains and manufacturingIn 2025, Chile sold USD 274 million of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel to United States and bought USD 4.04 billion from it.TechnologyIn 2025, Chile sold USD 131 million of electrical and electronic equipment to United States and bought USD 986 million from it.Pharma and healthIn 2025, Chile sold USD 2.6 million of pharmaceutical products to United States and bought USD 339 million from it.

Diplomacy

Agreements and treatiesThe DESTA database lists 2 trade agreements that include both countries, the most recent being Transpacific Partnership (TPP) (2016).Multilateral alignmentBoth are members of the OECD and APEC. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 41 percent in 2023, and 33 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.Diaspora and mobilityIn 2024, 14 thousand people born in United States lived in Chile.

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