FX.co ★ Chile Trade Surplus Larger Than Expected

Chile’s trade surplus rose to $3.3 billion in June 2026, up from $1.5 billion in the same month a year earlier and above market expectations of $2.9 billion. This was the largest surplus since January, driven by a 25.1% surge in exports to a six-month high of $10.8 billion. The increase was led by key copper exports, which climbed 17.6%, along with sharp gains in lithium carbonate (208.3%) and gold (160%). Shipments of industrial products also expanded strongly (27.1%), while exports of agricultural, forestry, and fishing products grew 5.3%.

Imports rose at a more moderate pace of 4.7% to $7.5 billion, as higher purchases of intermediate goods (12.8%) and consumer goods (1.2%) more than offset a 9.5% decline in imports of capital goods.