Chile’s trade surplus widened to $2.8 billion in February 2026, up from $1.7 billion in the same month a year earlier. Exports rose 15% year-on-year to $9.1 billion, driven primarily by a 27.5% increase in shipments of mining products, including a 16.3% rise in copper exports. Other notable gains were recorded in lithium carbonate (up 264.3%), gold (143.8%), silver (131.2%), and iron (132.2%).
Exports of manufactured goods also increased, advancing 5%. In contrast, overseas sales of agricultural, forestry, and fishing products fell by 21.8%. On the import side, total purchases from abroad grew 2% to $6.3 billion, reflecting higher imports of consumer goods (up 3.5%) and intermediate goods (up 1.1%).
