Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Chile
Chile: Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -4.85 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Chile, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Chile stood at -4.85 billion.
The figure is up 53.8% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Chile peaked at 8.72 billion in 2007 and was at its lowest, -26.66 billion, in 2022.
That places Chile 175th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.34 billion | — |
| 2006 | 8.46 billion | +261.8% |
| 2007 | 8.72 billion | +3.1% |
| 2008 | -7.53 billion | -186.4% |
| 2009 | 2.47 billion | -132.8% |
| 2010 | 1.95 billion | -21.3% |
| 2011 | -12.36 billion | -735.0% |
| 2012 | -14.23 billion | +15.1% |
| 2013 | -13.25 billion | -6.9% |
| 2014 | -8.98 billion | -32.2% |
| 2015 | -6.63 billion | -26.2% |
| 2016 | -6.53 billion | -1.5% |
| 2017 | -7.62 billion | +16.5% |
| 2018 | -13.27 billion | +74.2% |
| 2019 | -14.51 billion | +9.3% |
| 2020 | -4.95 billion | -65.9% |
| 2021 | -22.96 billion | +363.7% |
| 2022 | -26.66 billion | +16.1% |
| 2023 | -10.50 billion | -60.6% |
| 2024 | -4.85 billion | -53.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.89 billion | -7.53 billion | 8.72 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -9.54 billion | -14.51 billion | 1.95 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -13.98 billion | -26.66 billion | -4.85 billion | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Chile
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 6.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0926 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,667 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,817 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 6.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,818 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 6.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,818 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 36.11 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Chile?
- Current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Chile was -4.85 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 8.72 billion in 2007.
- What is the lowest current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.66 billion in 2022.
- How does Chile rank for current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Chile ranks 175th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.