Chile - Current Account Balance
Chile: Current Account Balance
| Mnemonic | TAB.ICHL | |
|---|---|---|
| Unit | Mil. USD, NSA | |
| Adjustments | Not Seasonally Adjusted | |
| Quarterly | 48.4 % | |
| Data | 2026 Q1 | 1,882 |
| 2025 Q4 | 1,268 | |
Series Information
| Source | Central Bank of Chile |
| Release | Balance of Payments |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Start Date | 3/31/2003 |
| End Date | 3/31/2026 |
Chile: Trade
| Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance of Goods | Apr 2026 | 1,911 | 3,061 | Mil. USD, NSA | Monthly |
| Exports of Goods | Apr 2026 | 9,718 | 10,290 | Mil. USD, NSA | Monthly |
| Imports of Goods | Apr 2026 | 7,806 | 7,229 | Mil. USD, NSA | Monthly |
| Net Exports | Apr 2026 | 1,911 | 3,061 | Mil. USD, NSA | Monthly |
| Current Account Balance | 2026 Q1 | 1,882 | 1,268 | Mil. USD, NSA | Quarterly |
| Exports of Goods and Services | 2026 Q1 | 30,090 | 32,348 | Bil. CLP, NSA | Quarterly |
| Imports of Goods and Services | 2026 Q1 | 23,326 | 26,347 | Bil. CLP, NSA | Quarterly |
| Real Exports of Goods and Services | 2026 Q1 | 14,497 | 15,480 | Bil. Ch. 2018 CLP, NSA | Quarterly |
| Real Imports of Goods and Services | 2026 Q1 | 15,386 | 16,928 | Bil. Ch. 2018 CLP, NSA | Quarterly |
| Real Net Exports | 2026 Q1 | -889.74 | -1,448 | Bil. Ch. 2013 CLP, NSA | Quarterly |
Release Information
For Chile, the detailed balance of payments (BOP), headline gross external debt, and headline international investment position (IIP). Reported by the Central Bank of Chile using the BPM6 framework.
Balance of payments
Active:
- Framework: IMF BPM6
- Measurement: Millions of U.S. dollars (Mil. USD)
- Adjustment: Not seasonally adjusted (NSA)
- Native frequency: Quarterly
- Start date: Uniformly 2003Q1
Predecessors:
- BPM5 - 1996Q1 to 2011Q4 ("_B5")
Gross external debt
- Framework: IMF BPM6
- Measurement: Millions of U.S. dollars (Mil. USD)
- Adjustment: Not seasonally adjusted (NSA)
- Native frequency: Monthly
- Start date: Uniformly 2013m1
International investment position
- Framework: IMF BPM6
- Measurement: Millions of U.S. dollars (Mil. USD)
- Adjustment: Not seasonally adjusted (NSA)
- Native frequency: Quarterly
- Start date: Uniformly 2013Q1
The Central Bank of Chile presents BOP statistics under IMF Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6).
Goods involve a change of ownership between a resident and a non-resident. The property account (goods) contains five categories: general goods, goods for processing, repair of goods, goods acquired in port, and non-monetary gold. Exports are classified by cross-industry (ISIC Rev.2) and by products (SA Rev.IV). Imports are classified by type of product and by use.
The services account contains three categories: transportation, travel, and other services. Transportation services are transactions between residents and non-residents that include the transport of passengers, transfer of goods (freight), and rental of manned means of transport. The travel account values expenditure of non-residents during their stay.
The income account includes direct investment in Chile, direct investment abroad, portfolio investment assets, portfolio investment liabilities, reserve assets, and other passive investments.
Current transfers are transactions between residents and non-residents in which one party provides financial resources without receiving anything of economic value in exchange. Transfer of ownership of a fixed asset and forgiveness of a liability are not included.
Moody's Analytics supplements
For the BOP current account balance, we construct a seasonally adjusted counterpart.
Revision policy unknown
At the source:
At IMF DSBB (SDDS Plus):
- Balance of payments (Jan 2025)
- International investment position (Jan 2025)
- External debt (Jan 2025)
At IMF:
- Sep 2005 - Initial version.
- Apr 2017 - Framework advanced to BPM6.
- 21 Nov 2023, Phillip Thorne - Addendum of external debt, IIP: Properties, Moody's Analytics supplements, Further reading.