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Canada and Chile

First country

Second country

In 2025, Canada sold USD 687 million of goods to Chile and bought USD 1.52 billion from it. The DESTA database lists 4 trade agreements that include both countries, the most recent being Canada Chile (consolidated) (2019). Both are members of the OECD and APEC. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 62 percent in 2023, and 59 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.

Benefits

  • BothTwo-way trade in critical minerals and metals grew 161 percent, from USD 63.1 million in 2019 to USD 165 million in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in fertilisers grew 81 percent, from USD 19.0 million in 2019 to USD 34.4 million in 2025.
  • BothCanada Chile (consolidated), signed 2017 and in force since 2019.

Constraints

  • BothTwo-way trade in mineral fuels and oils fell 61 percent, from USD 33.0 million in 2019 to USD 12.8 million in 2025.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Chile sold USD 164 million of critical minerals and metals, and Canada sold almost none.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Canada sold USD 150 million of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel, against USD 24.3 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); 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)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

At a glance

Goods trade, both ways
USD 2.20 billion
2025, as reported by Canada
Canada to Chile
USD 687 million
2025, as reported by Canada
Chile to Canada
USD 1.52 billion
2025, as reported by Canada

What connects Canada and Chile

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, Canada sold USD 687 million of goods to Chile and bought USD 1.52 billion from it.

Resources

EnergyIn 2025, Canada sold USD 12.8 million of mineral fuels and oils to Chile.Critical mineralsIn 2025, Chile sold USD 164 million of critical minerals and metals to Canada.Agriculture and foodIn 2025, Canada sold USD 229 million of agricultural and food products to Chile and bought USD 802 million from it.FertiliserIn 2025, Canada sold USD 21.0 million of fertilisers to Chile and bought USD 13.4 million from it.

Industry

Supply chains and manufacturingIn 2025, Canada sold USD 150 million of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel to Chile and bought USD 24.3 million from it.TechnologyIn 2025, Canada sold USD 34.0 million of electrical and electronic equipment to Chile.Pharma and healthIn 2025, Canada sold USD 35.7 million of pharmaceutical products to Chile and bought USD 4.0 million from it.

Diplomacy

Agreements and treatiesThe DESTA database lists 4 trade agreements that include both countries, the most recent being Canada Chile (consolidated) (2019).Multilateral alignmentBoth are members of the OECD and APEC. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 62 percent in 2023, and 59 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.Diaspora and mobilityIn 2024, 2 thousand people born in Canada lived in Chile, and 27 thousand people born in Chile lived in Canada.

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