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Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports) in Chile was 0.55 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 5.92 in 1975, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1960.

Definition: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1960	0.00
1961	0.00
1962	0.10
1963	0.11
1964	0.05
1965	0.05
1966	0.01
1967	0.00
1968	0.00
1969	0.00
1970	0.00
1971	0.00
1972	4.06
1973	2.81
1974	5.23
1975	5.92
1976	0.00
1977	0.57
1978	0.02
1979	1.34
1980	0.00
1981	1.95
1982	0.17
1983	2.87
1984	0.74
1985	2.48
1986	1.08
1987	0.51
1988	0.32
1989	0.90
1990	0.00
1991	0.15
1992	0.29
1993	0.26
1994	0.07
1995	0.06
1996	0.12
1997	0.12
1998	0.21
1999	0.17
2000	0.27
2001	0.15
2002	0.07
2003	0.03
2004	0.03
2005	4.46
2006	0.07
2007	0.14
2008	0.24
2009	0.10
2010	0.55

Merchandise imports (current US$)

The value for Merchandise imports (current US$) in Chile was 58,955,750,000 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 62,023,910,000 in 2008 and a minimum value of 625,464,000 in 1960.

Definition: Merchandise imports show the c.i.f. value of goods received from the rest of the world valued in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Trade Organization.

See also:

Year	Value
1960	625,464,000
1961	711,382,000
1962	679,847,000
1963	663,425,000
1964	722,568,000
1965	718,284,000
1966	891,931,000
1967	818,796,000
1968	851,583,000
1969	1,027,730,000
1970	1,063,310,000
1971	1,109,460,000
1972	1,086,370,000
1973	1,289,750,000
1974	2,147,620,000
1975	1,524,970,000
1976	1,864,290,000
1977	2,538,750,000
1978	3,407,640,000
1979	4,808,060,000
1980	5,797,000,000
1981	7,181,000,000
1982	3,989,000,000
1983	3,085,000,000
1984	3,574,000,000
1985	3,072,000,000
1986	3,436,000,000
1987	4,396,000,000
1988	5,292,000,000
1989	7,144,000,000
1990	7,742,000,000
1991	8,207,000,000
1992	10,183,000,000
1993	11,134,000,000
1994	11,820,000,000
1995	15,900,000,000
1996	19,199,000,000
1997	20,822,000,000
1998	19,880,000,000
1999	15,988,000,000
2000	18,507,000,000
2001	17,429,000,000
2002	17,091,000,000
2003	19,322,400,000
2004	24,793,500,000
2005	32,735,100,000
2006	38,406,100,000
2007	47,163,800,000
2008	62,023,910,000
2009	42,570,800,000
2010	58,955,750,000

Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports) in Chile was 47.85 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 81.90 in 1960, while its lowest value was 37.47 in 2006.

Definition: Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1960	81.90
1961	80.11
1962	78.70
1963	75.86
1964	73.28
1965	73.19
1966	74.37
1967	70.65
1968	73.22
1969	73.68
1970	76.48
1971	66.81
1972	67.00
1973	63.89
1974	62.59
1975	67.34
1976	54.62
1977	55.42
1978	60.16
1979	58.97
1980	63.39
1981	66.82
1982	60.61
1983	58.71
1984	57.40
1985	53.73
1986	60.51
1987	59.49
1988	57.40
1989	60.84
1990	62.26
1991	59.80
1992	60.24
1993	62.36
1994	63.87
1995	62.34
1996	54.90
1997	53.40
1998	54.24
1999	49.88
2000	46.40
2001	45.20
2002	43.55
2003	40.92
2004	38.60
2005	42.07
2006	37.47
2007	38.77
2008	46.42
2009	49.55
2010	47.85

Merchandise imports from developing economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports) in Chile was 22.11 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 22.11 in 2010, while its lowest value was 6.80 in 1995.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other developing economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1991	8.57
1992	10.71
1993	9.69
1994	7.12
1995	6.80
1996	7.18
1997	7.17
1998	7.70
1999	8.57
2000	10.90
2001	10.35
2002	11.31
2003	10.49
2004	14.05
2005	19.88
2006	18.57
2007	18.91
2008	21.25
2009	18.49
2010	22.11

Merchandise imports from developing economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports) in Chile was 19.56 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 19.56 in 2010, while its lowest value was 2.61 in 1991.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1991	2.61
1992	2.92
1993	2.95
1994	3.68
1995	4.00
1996	3.99
1997	4.55
1998	5.37
1999	5.82
2000	6.71
2001	7.72
2002	8.22
2003	8.12
2004	9.04
2005	9.36
2006	11.70
2007	13.04
2008	15.32
2009	16.87
2010	19.56

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise imports) in Chile was 0.34 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 2.16 in 2007, while its lowest value was 0.33 in 1997.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the Europe and Central Asia region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1994	0.42
1995	0.49
1996	0.41
1997	0.33
1998	0.53
1999	0.53
2000	0.72
2001	0.60
2002	0.83
2003	0.44
2004	0.49
2005	0.54
2006	0.45
2007	2.16
2008	1.91
2009	0.36
2010	0.34

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports) in Chile was 29.33 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 37.56 in 2003, while its lowest value was 17.12 in 1960.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1960	17.12
1961	17.89
1962	19.62
1963	21.99
1964	22.74
1965	23.40
1966	23.09
1967	25.99
1968	24.32
1969	24.26
1970	20.60
1971	25.38
1972	29.69
1973	30.19
1974	33.27
1975	27.80
1976	32.30
1977	33.41
1978	29.00
1979	25.26
1980	24.33
1981	23.01
1982	23.27
1983	25.58
1984	25.62
1985	25.35
1986	23.33
1987	23.38
1988	26.63
1989	25.16
1990	24.00
1991	26.68
1992	24.47
1993	22.32
1994	25.08
1995	26.38
1996	24.76
1997	25.19
1998	24.17
1999	28.11
2000	32.15
2001	33.96
2002	35.60
2003	37.56
2004	36.83
2005	35.17
2006	35.20
2007	32.22
2008	31.65
2009	31.17
2010	29.33

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports) in Chile was 0.33 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 7.71 in 1979, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1960.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1960	0.00
1961	0.00
1962	0.10
1963	0.11
1964	0.05
1965	0.05
1966	0.01
1967	0.00
1968	0.00
1969	0.00
1970	0.00
1971	0.00
1972	0.79
1973	0.70
1974	1.25
1975	4.11
1976	2.95
1977	7.71
1978	5.35
1979	7.71
1980	0.22
1981	0.00
1982	0.16
1983	0.00
1984	0.00
1985	2.48
1986	1.08
1987	0.51
1988	0.32
1989	0.46
1990	0.00
1991	0.00
1992	0.67
1993	0.88
1994	0.10
1995	0.06
1996	0.02
1997	0.02
1998	0.02
1999	0.08
2000	0.12
2001	0.11
2002	0.04
2003	0.02
2004	0.02
2005	4.43
2006	0.02
2007	0.01
2008	0.03
2009	0.01
2010	0.33

Merchandise imports from developing economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports) in Chile was 0.95 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 1.76 in 1963, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1978.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the South Asia region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1960	0.80
1961	1.49
1962	1.45
1963	1.76
1964	0.41
1965	0.40
1966	0.22
1967	0.10
1968	0.15
1969	0.06
1970	0.01
1971	0.23
1972	0.37
1973	0.50
1974	0.28
1975	0.18
1976	0.08
1977	0.14
1978	0.00
1979	0.00
1980	0.00
1981	0.00
1982	0.00
1983	0.00
1984	0.00
1985	0.00
1986	0.00
1987	0.00
1988	0.00
1989	0.00
1990	0.00
1991	0.00
1992	0.15
1993	0.37
1994	0.42
1995	0.24
1996	0.54
1997	0.58
1998	0.67
1999	0.65
2000	0.69
2001	0.71
2002	0.77
2003	0.60
2004	0.62
2005	0.61
2006	0.68
2007	0.67
2008	1.03
2009	0.94
2010	0.95

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise imports) in Chile was 0.94 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 21 years was 7.79 in 1990, while its lowest value was 0.32 in 2009.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1989	4.11
1990	7.79
1991	5.95
1992	6.63
1993	5.42
1994	2.50
1995	2.02
1996	2.22
1997	1.69
1998	1.11
1999	1.49
2000	2.66
2001	1.21
2002	1.45
2003	1.30
2004	3.88
2005	4.94
2006	5.71
2007	3.02
2008	2.95
2009	0.32
2010	0.94

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports) in Chile was 0.70 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 20.93 in 1985, while its lowest value was 0.68 in 2008.

Definition: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1960	0.98
1961	2.00
1962	1.68
1963	2.15
1964	3.98
1965	3.41
1966	2.53
1967	3.36
1968	2.46
1969	2.06
1970	2.92
1971	7.81
1972	3.32
1973	5.91
1974	4.13
1975	4.86
1976	13.09
1977	11.17
1978	10.84
1979	15.77
1980	12.28
1981	10.17
1982	16.13
1983	15.72
1984	16.98
1985	20.93
1986	16.16
1987	17.13
1988	15.98
1989	14.01
1990	13.75
1991	4.95
1992	4.57
1993	5.63
1994	3.93
1995	4.48
1996	13.15
1997	14.24
1998	13.88
1999	13.44
2000	10.56
2001	10.48
2002	9.54
2003	11.03
2004	10.52
2005	2.87
2006	8.76
2007	10.09
2008	0.68
2009	0.79
2010	0.70

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)

The latest value for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Chile was $56,221,230,000 as of 2010. Over the past 50 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $59,954,560,000 in 2008 and $498,800,000 in 1960.

Definition: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1960	$498,800,000
1961	$590,300,000
1962	$511,300,000
1963	$637,100,000
1964	$608,500,000
1965	$603,500,000
1966	$758,610,000
1967	$735,190,000
1968	$742,740,000
1969	$907,160,000
1970	$930,820,000
1971	$979,960,000
1972	$941,130,000
1973	$1,097,600,000
1974	$1,911,490,000
1975	$1,534,480,000
1976	$1,680,300,000
1977	$2,264,000,000
1978	$3,002,400,000
1979	$4,217,600,000
1980	$5,150,200,000
1981	$6,385,300,000
1982	$3,543,300,000
1983	$2,991,700,000
1984	$3,517,100,000
1985	$3,102,300,000
1986	$3,158,300,000
1987	$4,074,700,000
1988	$5,099,900,000
1989	$6,983,800,000
1990	$7,227,700,000
1991	$7,631,500,000
1992	$9,928,079,000
1993	$10,967,870,000
1994	$11,627,580,000
1995	$15,478,900,000
1996	$19,525,580,000
1997	$21,147,820,000
1998	$19,871,810,000
1999	$16,059,300,000
2000	$18,534,770,000
2001	$17,829,760,000
2002	$17,013,600,000
2003	$19,412,500,000
2004	$24,787,680,000
2005	$32,321,280,000
2006	$35,891,430,000
2007	$43,796,820,000
2008	$59,954,560,000
2009	$41,060,780,000
2010	$56,221,230,000

Merchandise imports from developing economies within region (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies within region (% of total merchandise imports) in Chile was 29.33 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 37.56 in 2003, while its lowest value was 17.12 in 1960.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other developing economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1960	17.12
1961	17.89
1962	19.62
1963	21.99
1964	22.74
1965	23.40
1966	23.09
1967	25.99
1968	24.32
1969	24.26
1970	20.60
1971	25.38
1972	29.69
1973	30.19
1974	33.27
1975	27.80
1976	32.30
1977	33.41
1978	29.00
1979	25.26
1980	24.33
1981	23.01
1982	23.27
1983	25.58
1984	25.62
1985	25.35
1986	23.33
1987	23.38
1988	26.63
1989	25.16
1990	24.00
1991	26.68
1992	24.47
1993	22.32
1994	25.08
1995	26.38
1996	24.76
1997	25.19
1998	24.17
1999	28.11
2000	32.15
2001	33.96
2002	35.60
2003	37.56
2004	36.83
2005	35.17
2006	35.20
2007	32.22
2008	31.65
2009	31.17
2010	29.33

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Exports