Food imports (% of merchandise imports) — all countries

Food imports (% of merchandise imports) — Chile

Food imports (% of merchandise imports) in Chile in 2025 — 11.58%. Ranked 10 in the world out of 24. Since 1962, the indicator has fallen by 7.81 pp.

2025 11.58% −0.7 pp vs 2024
World rank 10of 24
Period maximum 32.66%1974
Period minimum 4.1%2006

Trend over time

1962–2025 · % of merchandise imports

Food imports (% of merchandise imports) — Chile, 1962–202501020304019621969197619831990199720042011201820251962: 19.38%1964: 20.71%1966: 18.51%1968: 17.21%1970: 14.64%1972: 23.42%1974: 32.66%1976: 25.57%1978: 16.67%1980: 15.03%1982: 16.21%1984: 13.54%1986: 5.08%1990: 4.39%1992: 6.32%1994: 6.94%1996: 7.17%1998: 7.31%2000: 7.39%2002: 7.97%2004: 6.93%2006: 4.1%2008: 7.06%2010: 7.27%2012: 7.47%2014: 8.48%2016: 9.75%2018: 9.61%2020: 12.56%2022: 10.72%2024: 12.28%2025: 11.58%
Change over the period: −7.81 pp Annual average: -0.12 pp
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) — Chile, by year Chile All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 11.58 −0.7 pp
2024 12.28 +0.38 pp
2023 11.9 +1.18 pp
2022 10.72 −0.73 pp
2021 11.45 −1.11 pp
2020 12.56 +2.49 pp
2019 10.07 +0.46 pp
2018 9.61 −0.45 pp
2017 10.07 +0.31 pp
2016 9.75 +0.53 pp
2015 9.23 +0.74 pp
2014 8.48 +0.71 pp
2013 7.77 +0.31 pp
2012 7.47 −0.02 pp
2011 7.49 +0.22 pp
2010 7.27 −0.51 pp
2009 7.78 +0.72 pp
2008 7.06 +0.1 pp
2007 6.96 +2.85 pp
2006 4.1 −1.71 pp
2005 5.81 −1.12 pp
2004 6.93 −0.89 pp
2003 7.82 −0.15 pp
2002 7.97 +0.61 pp
2001 7.36 −0.02 pp
2000 7.39 −1.23 pp
1999 8.62 +1.31 pp
1998 7.31 +0.58 pp
1997 6.73 −0.44 pp
1996 7.17 +0.45 pp
1995 6.72 −0.22 pp
1994 6.94 +0.95 pp
1993 5.99 −0.32 pp
1992 6.32 +0.52 pp
1991 5.8 +1.41 pp
1990 4.39
1987 4.81 −0.27 pp
1986 5.08 −3.23 pp
1985 8.31 −5.23 pp
1984 13.54 −4.43 pp
1983 17.98 +1.76 pp
1982 16.21 +4.24 pp
1981 11.97 −3.05 pp
1980 15.03 +2.33 pp
1979 12.7 −3.96 pp
1978 16.67 +4.24 pp
1977 12.42 −13.15 pp
1976 25.57 +7.04 pp
1975 18.53 −14.13 pp
1974 32.66 +6.84 pp
1973 25.82 +2.4 pp
1972 23.42 +5.68 pp
1971 17.73 +3.1 pp
1970 14.64 −2.33 pp
1969 16.97 −0.24 pp
1968 17.21 +0.43 pp
1967 16.77 −1.73 pp
1966 18.51 −1.57 pp
1965 20.07 −0.64 pp
1964 20.71 −0.72 pp
1963 21.44 +2.05 pp
1962 19.38

South America, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of food in merchandise imports. The indicator reads as a measure of food dependence, but with a caveat: a high share occurs both in rich countries with little agriculture, where food is simply a large item of consumption, and in the poorest ones, where it means vulnerability to world grain prices. Comparing it with food insecurity and with the share of agriculture in the economy helps tell the two cases apart.

Important: A high value is not in itself a sign of trouble: in Singapore and Japan the share is high while the food supply is entirely secure. It is worth looking at together with food insecurity.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.