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Asoc. Latinoamericana de Integración

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General Information

Total Population 16,900,000
Area 748,800 km2
Local Currency Chilean Peso (CLP)
Literacy 96.2%
Economically active population 7,334,600
as % of total population 43.4%
Unemployment rate 7.7% (national - CEPAL statistic 2004)
   
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) 163,300 US$ millions
as % of Regional GDP 4.2% (Latin America GDP 2009 = US$ 3,928,300 millions)
GDP per Head 9,663 US$
Ranking in Latin America 4

Important dates
  • January 1 New Year
  • March 25 Good Friday
  • May 1st International Labour Day
  • May 21 Battle of Iquique
  • May 23 Corpus Christi
  • June 27 Saint Peter and Paul
  • August 15 Assumption Day
  • September 18 Independence Day
  • September 19 Army Day
  • October 10 Columbus Day
  • November 1st All Saint's Day
  • November 8 Mother's Day
  • December 25 Christmas Day
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Economic Statistics
Economic Statistics (years 2006 - proj. 2010)
Chile has a Gross Domestic Product of US$163,300MM. This is distributed by sectors in the following way: agriculture with 5.5%, having as main products grapes, apples, pears, onions; industry with 35.5%, having as main products copper, other minerals, foodstuffs, fish processing; and the services sector with 50.9%.
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National Accounts
National Accounts 2006 2007 2008 est. 2009 proj. 2010
▲% GDP 4.6% 4.6% 3.7% -1.5% 5.0%
Nominal GDP (US$ millions) 146,800 164,300 170,900 163,300 190,700
GDP per Head (US$) 8,951 9,898 10,173 9,663 11,152
GDP by Sector     91.9%    
Agriculture     5.5%    
Industry     35.5%    
Services     50.9%    
Inflation rate 2.6% 7.8% 7.1% -1.5% 5.3%
Budget Balance 7.7% 8.8% 5.7% -4.4% -2.4%

GPD Growth
 
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Trade Statistics
Regarding foreign trade, China represents its main commercial partner buying 14.8% of Chilean exports, whereas the main export products are constituted by copper products.


Foreign Trade (2008) See other countries
Exports Imports
By countries By countries
China 14.8% US 17.3%
US 11.8% China 10.8%
Japan 10.7% Brazil 8.4%
Brazil 6.2% Argentina 7.9%
By products By products
Copper 49.4% Intermediate goods 57.7%
Cellulose 5.0% Consumer goods 18.8%
Fresh fruit 5.0% Capital goods 14.9%
Salmon & trout 3.5% Other goods 8.6%


Balance of Payments (US$ mill.) 2006 2007 2008 est. 2009 proy. 2010
 
Exchange rate: CLP / US$
(end of period)
534.00 496.00 629.00 506.00 542.00
 
Exports of goods 58,680 67,972 66,474 53,735 64,612
Imports of goods 35,900 44,024 57,617 39,754 55,512
Trade & Services Balance 22,148 22,961 7,986 12,907 7,332
% GDP 15.1% 14.0% 4.7% 7.9% 3.8%
Income Balance -18,401 -18,625 -13,423 -9,750 -10,080
% GDP -12.5% -11.3% -7.9% -6.0% -5.3%
Current Transfers Balance 3,406 3,123 2,924 1,532 2,646
% GDP 2.3% 1.9% 1.7% 0.9% 1.4%
Current Account Balance 7,153 7,459 -2,513 4,689 -102
% GDP
4.9% 4.5% -1.5% 2.9% -0.1%
Net Direct Investments flows 4,556 9,568 9,896 4,719 4,400
% GDP 3.1% 5.8% 5.8% 2.9% 2.3%
Net portfolio Investments flows -9,819 -15,717 -9,282 -9,621 -5,768
% GDP -6.7% -9.6% -5.4% -5.9% -3.0%



 


 


2006 2007 2008 est. 2009 proj. 2010
Foreign Debt Stock 47,972 58,649 68,074 75,000 88,563
% GDP 32.7% 35.7% 39.8% 45.9% 46.4%
   
Foreign Debt Service 13,793 11,679 11,825 13,062 14,723
Principal repayments 11,800 9,293 10,752 12,287 13,917
Interest payments 1,993 2,386 1,073 775 806
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