Chile Current Account Balance: % of GDP
1996 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Chile Current Account Balance: % of GDP
- Chile Current Account deficit accounted for 3.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with a 3.0 % deficit in the previous quarter.
- Chile Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1996 to Sep 2024, with an average value of -2.6 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of 9.0 % in Jun 2006 and a record low of -11.8 % in Sep 2022.
CEIC calculates Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Current Account Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Chile provides Current Account Balance in USD based on BPM6 and Nominal GDP in local currency. The Central Bank of Chile average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Current Account Balance prior to Q1 2003 is based on BPM5.
Key information about Chile Current Account Balance: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Chile, Current Account recorded a deficit of 3.1 USD bn in Sep 2024.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 344.9 USD mn in Sep 2024.
- Chile Direct Investment Abroad fell by 442.2 USD mn in Sep 2024.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 261.8 USD mn in Jun 2024.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 86.4 USD bn in Mar 2023.
View Chile's Current Account Balance: % of GDP from Mar 1996 to Sep 2024 in the chart:
What was Chile's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in Sep 2024?
Chile Current Account deficit accounted for 3.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with a 3.0 % deficit in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -3.9 Sep 2024 | -3.0 Jun 2024 | -11.8 Sep 2022 | 9.0 Jun 2006 | % | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | -3.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Algeria (%) | -0.4 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 2.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Armenia (%) | -2.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Jun 2024 |
| Australia (%) | -2.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Sep 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 0.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Jun 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 4.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2024 |
| Bahrain (%) | 15.2 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2022 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 0.9 2024 | yearly | 1998 - 2024 |
| Belarus (%) | 2.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | -1.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 0.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | -3.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | -5.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Brazil (%) | -3.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Brunei (%) | -20.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2020 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 4.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | -5.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Canada (%) | -0.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Sep 2024 |
| Chile (%) | -3.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| China (%) | 3.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | -1.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | -5.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Cyprus (%) | -0.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | -0.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 15.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Ecuador (%) | 7.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 1.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Estonia (%) | 0.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| European Union (%) | 2.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Finland (%) | -2.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2024 |
| France (%) | -0.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | -7.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
| Germany (%) | 5.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 5.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 1.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 13.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 3.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 3.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| India (%) | -1.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Indonesia (%) | 0.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2023 |
| Iran (%) | 0.6 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
| Ireland (%) | 16.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 3.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 1.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | -6.3 2022 | yearly | 1975 - 2022 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 14,232.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2023 |
| Jordan (%) | -7.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Jun 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | -2.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Kenya (%) | -2.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2024 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 7,614.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Oct 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 9.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 27.9 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | -60.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| Laos (%) | 2.7 2023 | yearly | 1984 - 2023 |
| Latvia (%) | -4.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | -2.8 2021 | yearly | 2002 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 3.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 12.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 37.0 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| North Macedonia (%) | -3.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | -14.2 2021 | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 0.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 7.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | -6.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Mexico (%) | 0.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | -16.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | -14.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | -23.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Morocco (%) | -3.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2024 |
| Mozambique (%) | -11.6 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Nepal (%) | 3.9 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Netherlands (%) | 8.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Jun 2024 |
| New Zealand (%) | -6.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1987 - Jun 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 11.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 18.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2024 |
| Oman (%) | -4.9 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Pakistan (%) | -0.5 2024 | yearly | 1977 - 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | -16.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2023 |
| Panama (%) | 2.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 0.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 2.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | -4.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2023 |
| Poland (%) | 0.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 4.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Qatar (%) | 13.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2023 |
| Romania (%) | -9.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 3.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 1.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | -10.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 18.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Sep 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | -1.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Jun 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 6.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | -1.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 3.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 1.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Sudan (%) | -8.5 2021 | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 6.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| Switzerland (%) | 9.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Jun 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.3 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -7,629.972 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 65,188.639 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 19.4 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 128,183.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 40.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (CLP bn) | 105,724.758 2029 | yearly | 1990 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (CLP bn) | 167,310.269 2029 | yearly | 1991 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (CLP bn) | 105,280.069 2029 | yearly | 1990 - 2029 |
| GG: Non-Financial Assets: Net Acquisition (CLP mn) | 10,041,588.626 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| GG: Total Revenue (CLP mn) | 70,829,957.680 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| GG: Revenue: Social Security Contributions (CLP mn) | 3,281,978.504 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| GG: Gross Operational Income (CLP mn) | 3,633,982.957 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| GG: Total Expenditure (CLP mn) | 77,237,563.348 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Central Government Debt: External (USD mn) | 46,169.100 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Central Government Debt: Internal (USD mn) | 82,014.700 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.499 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 1,382.7 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 8,588.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 10.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 28,748.081 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 192,854.822 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 25,862.340 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 6,037.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 0.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,530,640.088 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 810,414.138 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,307.272 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1,107.647 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1978 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 3,485.106 Nov 2024 | monthly | Apr 1992 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,872.785 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 1980 - Nov 2024 |
| Trade Balance: BPM6: fob: BoP (USD mn) | 1,449.346 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: BPM6: fob: Goods: General: Mining: Copper (USD mn) | 4,681.660 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: BPM6: fob: Goods: General: Mining: Copper: Concentrates (USD mn) | 3,128.980 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: BPM6: fob: Goods: General: Mining: Copper: Cathodes (USD mn) | 1,379.024 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: fob: HS: America: North: USA (USD mn) | 1,307.272 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: fob: HS: America: South: Brazil (USD mn) | 388.580 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: fob: HS: Asia: China (USD mn) | 3,485.106 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: fob: HS: Asia: Japan (USD mn) | 848.726 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: fob: HS: Asia: South Korea (USD mn) | 287.719 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: BPM6: cif: Mfg: Intermediate Goods: Energy Products: Oil (USD mn) | 458.183 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: BPM6: cif: Mfg: Intermediate Goods: Others: Chemicals (USD mn) | 342.358 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: BPM6: cif: Mfg: Consumer Goods: Durables: Cars (USD mn) | 221.131 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: cif: HS: America: North: USA (USD mn) | 1,107.647 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: cif: HS: America: South: Brazil (USD mn) | 584.730 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: cif: HS: America: South: Argentina (USD mn) | 631.317 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: cif: HS: Asia: China (USD mn) | 1,872.785 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: cif: HS: Europe: EU 28: Germany (USD mn) | 209.796 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Nov 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 2.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Oct 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 39.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 6,527.002 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Oct 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 58,089.558 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1965 - Nov 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 192,596.384 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Nov 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 5.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 40,885.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 12.845 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 6.2 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 21.987 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1957 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 215,799.234 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 10.3 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2021 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 278,400.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1978 - Oct 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 4.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Oct 2024 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 147.674 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 450.305 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Dec 2023 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 124,202.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 244,675.588 Oct 2024 | monthly | Aug 2012 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 2.48 Oct 2024 | monthly | Aug 2013 - Oct 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 71.09 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| Monetary Aggregate: Average: Private: M3 (CLP bn) | 354,314.679 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Nov 2024 |
| Monetary Aggregate: Average: Private: M1 (CLP bn) | 56,772.087 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1965 - Nov 2024 |
| Monetary Aggregate: Average: Private: M2 (CLP bn) | 188,228.298 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Nov 2024 |
| Central Bank: Reserve Assets: Others (USD mn) | 40,884.953 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Nov 2024 |
| Central Bank: Reserve Assets (USD mn) | 44,622.178 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Oct 2024 |
| Banking System: Loans: Financial Institutions & Insurance (CLP mn) | 18,293,868.531 Oct 2024 | monthly | Aug 2012 - Oct 2024 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 9.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Nov 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Economic Expectations Evolution: Inflation: Current Calendar Year (%) | 4.500 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Oct 2024 |
| Economic Perception Index (IPEC) (Index Point) | 32.267 Nov 2024 | monthly | Mar 2002 - Nov 2024 |
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