Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Chile
Chile: Domestic credit to private sector by banks was 70.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Chile, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic credit to private sector by banks in Chile is 70.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector by banks in Chile peaked at 88.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1974.
That places Chile 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.6% | — |
| 1961 | 11.3% | -47.8% |
| 1962 | 12.6% | +11.3% |
| 1963 | 10.6% | -16.0% |
| 1964 | 9.8% | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 9.7% | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 8.7% | -9.6% |
| 1967 | 8.6% | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 8.7% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 7.7% | -11.5% |
| 1970 | 7.1% | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 8.5% | +19.8% |
| 1972 | 8.9% | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 5.7% | -36.2% |
| 1974 | 5.5% | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 7.7% | +39.9% |
| 1976 | 9.3% | +21.5% |
| 1977 | 18.1% | +93.1% |
| 1978 | 20.7% | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 27.4% | +32.7% |
| 1980 | 38.9% | +41.9% |
| 1981 | 45.0% | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 66.5% | +47.9% |
| 1983 | 58.1% | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 65.3% | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 51.4% | -21.4% |
| 1986 | 46.8% | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 43.7% | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 41.6% | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 45.1% | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 41.8% | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 39.7% | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 42.3% | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 46.2% | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 45.4% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 47.4% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 51.5% | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 52.8% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 55.4% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 58.1% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 61.3% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 62.9% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 64.0% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 62.2% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 63.0% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 64.7% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 63.1% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 69.3% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 72.9% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 65.8% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 69.8% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 73.0% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 76.5% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 79.0% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 81.1% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 78.8% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 87.4% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 88.2% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 81.0% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 82.9% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 79.8% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 75.2% | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 70.1% | -6.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 70.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.3%, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Chile's 70.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.9%, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +93.1% | 9.3% | 18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.9% | 7.7% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.9% | 5.5% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.2% | 38.9% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.1% | 39.7% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.3% | 61.3% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 65.8% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 70.1% | 88.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More financial sector data for Chile
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 31.58 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 23.06 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 31.58 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic credit to private sector by banks in Chile?
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Chile was 70.1% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector by banks recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector by banks recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1974.
- How does Chile rank for domestic credit to private sector by banks?
- Chile ranks 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic credit to private sector by banks rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector by banks refers to financial resources provided to the private sector by other depository corporations (deposit taking corporations except central banks), such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.