Economy of Chile

Imports

Imports commoditiespetroleum and petroleum products, chemicals, electrical and telecommunications equipment, industrial machinery, vehicles, natural gas

Import partnersUS 22.9%, China 18.2%, Argentina 6.6%, Brazil 6.5% (2012)

Exports

Exports commoditiescopper, fruit, fish products, paper and pulp, chemicals, wine

Export partnersChina 23.3%, US 12.3%, Japan 10.7%, South Korea 5.8%, Brazil 5.5% (2012)

Economy sectors

Agriculture productsgrapes, apples, pears, onions, wheat, corn, oats, peaches, garlic, asparagus, beans; beef, poultry, wool; fish; timber

Industrial productscopper, lithium, other minerals, foodstuffs, fish processing, iron and steel, wood and wood products, transport equipment, cement, textiles

Economy

Unemployment6.00 % (2013)6.30 % (2012)6.60 % (2011)

GDP - Official Exchange Rate282 Billion $ (2013)265 Billion $ (2012)251 Billion $ (2011)

GDP growth rate4.40 % (2013)5.60 % (2012)5.90 % (2011)

GDP per Capita (PPP)19,100 $ (2013)18,200 $ (2012)17,600 $ (2011)

GDP - Purchasing Power Parity335 Billion $ (2013)317 Billion $ (2012)304 Billion $ (2011)

GDP PPP per land area444 Thousand $ per square kilometer (2013)419 Thousand $ per square kilometer (2012)402 Thousand $ per square kilometer (2011)

Electricity

Electricity - installed generating capacity16.2 Million kW

Banking

Central bank discount rate3.12 % (2010)0.50 % (2009)8.25 % (2008)

Commercial bank prime lending rate9.50 % (2013)10.1 % (2012)9.03 % (2011)

Commercial bank prime lending rate of Chile

GDP decomposition by sector

Agriculture % of GDP3.60 % (2013)3.60 % (2012)

Industry % of GDP35.4 % (2013)36.0 % (2012)

Services % of GDP61.0 % (2013)60.4 % (2012)

Tourism

International tourism, number of arrivals3.55 Million (2012)3.14 Million (2011)2.80 Million (2010)

International tourism, number of departures2.84 Million (2012)2.64 Million (2011)2.22 Million (2010)

International tourism, number of departures of Chile

Yearly Tourist arrivals to residents ratio20.8 % (2012)18.6 % (2011)16.3 % (2010)

Yearly Tourist arrivals to residents ratio of Chile

Debt, Current Account Balance and Budget Deficit

Public debt (Percentage of GDP)13.9 % of GDP (2013)11.9 % of GDP (2012)11.2 % of GDP (2011)

Public debt (Percentage of GDP) of Chile

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)0.50 % of GDP

Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP)-3.57 % of GDP (2012)-1.31 % of GDP (2011)1.48 % of GDP (2010)

Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP) of Chile

Current Account Balance (Total)-10.97 Billion $ (2013)-9.50 Billion $ (2012)-3.39 Billion $ (2011)

Current Account Balance (Total) of Chile

External Debt (Total)119 Billion $ (2013)113 Billion $ (2012)96.0 Billion $ (2011)

External Debt (Percentage of GDP)42.2 % of GDP (2013)42.6 % of GDP (2012)38.2 % of GDP (2011)

External Debt (Percentage of GDP) of Chile

External Debt per Capita6,912 $ (2013)6,603 $ (2012)5,684 $ (2011)