Agri-Food Trade Service
Fact Sheets
Chile - At a Glance
Basic Information
| Land area: |
751,625 km² |
| Population: |
17.3 million (2011)* |
| Total GDP: |
US$ 238.8 billion (2011)* |
| GDP/capita: |
US$ 13,807 (2011)* |
| GDP growth rate: |
6.4% (2011)* |
| Capital city: |
Santiago |
| President: |
Sebastian Pinera |
| Minister of Agriculture: |
Luis Mayol |
| Canadian Ambassador: |
Patricia Fuller |
Canada-Chile Agri-Food Trade** (CDN$ million)
| |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
| Total Agri-Food Exports: |
121.030 |
93.077 |
122.343 |
| Total Agri-Food Imports: |
540.762 |
553.937 |
558.509 |
| Trade Balance: |
-419.732 |
-460.860 |
-436.167 |
Canadian Top 5 Agri-Food Exports (CDN$ million)
| |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
| Total Agri-Food Exports: |
121.030 |
93.077 |
122.343 |
| Non-durum wheat |
83.037 |
39.056 |
53.844 |
| Canola oil, crude |
0.000 |
0.000 |
32.485 |
| Lentils, dried, shelled |
11.580 |
16.986 |
11.398 |
| Pork, frozen |
3.642 |
9.282 |
6.402 |
| Peas, dried, shelled |
2.505 |
2.888 |
2.531 |
Canadian Top 5 Agri-Food Imports (CDN$ million)
| |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
| Total Agri-Food Imports: |
540.762 |
553.937 |
558.509 |
| Grapes, fresh |
164.490 |
168.499 |
150.470 |
| Grape wines < 2L |
80.654 |
91.017 |
91.766 |
| Blueberries and cranberries, fresh |
33.070 |
48.645 |
58.700 |
| Apple juice |
4.957 |
6.400 |
23.191 |
| Apples, fresh |
26.474 |
29.185 |
22.460 |
Canadian Top 5 Seafood Exports (CDN$ million)
| |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
| Total Seafood Exports: |
0.094 |
0.276 |
0.645 |
| Fish fillets, frozen |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.332 |
| Fish fillets, fresh or chilled |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.189 |
| Toothfish fillets, frozen |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.105 |
| Lobsters, frozen |
0.000 |
0.008 |
0.009 |
| Crabs, not frozen |
0.000 |
0.003 |
0.005 |
Chile Agri-Food and Seafood Imports - 2011*** (US$ million)
| |
World |
Canada |
Canada's Share |
| Agri-Food and Seafood |
5,562 |
146 |
2.6% |
| Fresh, boneless beef |
759 |
0 |
0.0% |
| Refined sugar |
365 |
0 |
0.0% |
| Edible fats and oils |
363 |
0 |
0.0% |
| Animal feed |
289 |
0 |
0.0% |
| Soymeal |
254 |
0 |
0.0% |
Canada-Chile Total Merchandise Trade*** (CDN$ million)
| |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
| Total Merchandise Exports: |
588.077 |
539.943 |
779.626 |
| Total Merchandise Imports: |
1,730.859 |
1,872.339 |
1,910.715 |
| Trade Balance: |
-1,142.782 |
-1,332.397 |
-1,131.089 |
Canadian Top 10 Total Merchandise Exports (CDN$ million)
| |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
| Total Merchandise Exports: |
588.077 |
539.943 |
779.626 |
| Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery |
106.820 |
100.005 |
141.765 |
| Mineral fuels and oils |
111.034 |
53.554 |
113.739 |
| Ores, slag, ash |
15.054 |
2.579 |
95.790 |
| Cereals |
85.994 |
47.358 |
55.389 |
| Electrical machinery and equipment |
32.300 |
30.612 |
40.695 |
| Plastics |
22.815 |
57.920 |
37.851 |
| Iron or steel |
17.167 |
24.066 |
35.678 |
| Fats and oils |
0.016 |
0.156 |
32.872 |
| Inorganic chemicals |
8.549 |
4.870 |
18.581 |
| Tools, implements, cutlery |
6.242 |
11.819 |
17.420 |
Canadian Top 10 Total Merchandise Imports (CDN$ million)
| |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
| Total Merchandise Imports: |
1,730.859 |
1,872.339 |
1,910.715 |
| Precious metals, stones and pearls |
501.587 |
567.848 |
869.438 |
| Edible fruits and nuts |
332.419 |
353.264 |
345.554 |
| Copper and articles thereof |
378.752 |
325.316 |
140.664 |
| Fish and crustaceans |
100.374 |
88.230 |
101.406 |
| Beverages, spirits and vinegar |
95.521 |
100.244 |
99.573 |
| Wood and articles of wood |
67.171 |
70.321 |
63.656 |
| Ores, slag, ash |
4.394 |
104.956 |
48.379 |
| Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts |
25.373 |
18.633 |
35.816 |
| Inorganic chemicals |
24.434 |
33.599 |
31.445 |
| Oilseeds |
35.011 |
19.223 |
24.699 |
Chile Top 10 Total Merchandise Imports (US$ million)
| |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
| Total Merchandise Imports: |
38,401.579 |
52,559.700 |
66,207.228 |
| Mineral fuels and oils |
9,051.165 |
11,442.272 |
15,936.168 |
| Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery |
5,963.524 |
7,170.584 |
8,970.257 |
| Vehicles, other than railway |
3,088.985 |
6,370.291 |
7,797.279 |
| Electrical machinery and equipment |
3,788.615 |
4,660.753 |
5,450.226 |
| Plastics |
1,254.772 |
1,867.097 |
2,151.426 |
| Ores, slag, ash |
490.353 |
816.591 |
1,357.720 |
| Iron and steel |
530.316 |
1,505.726 |
1,356.522 |
| Articles of iron or steel |
829.760 |
924.755 |
1,129.521 |
| Rubber and articles thereof |
635.342 |
828.214 |
1,110.390 |
| Inorganic chemicals |
655.358 |
737.485 |
1,102.780 |
GDP at market prices
Date modified: 2012-08-14
Source: Euromonitor*, Statistics Canada**, Global Trade Atlas***
