FX.co ★ Chile Producer Inflation Hits Fastest Pace Since January

In October 2025, Chile experienced a significant uptick in producer prices, which rose by 9.7% year-on-year, compared to a 9.5% increase in September. This marks the most rapid growth observed since January. Notably, inflation in the mining sector surged to 14.7%, up from 12.1%, largely driven by a substantial 14.5% rise in copper prices. Conversely, inflation in the utilities sector saw a considerable slowdown, dropping to 11.5% from 21.2%, while manufacturing inflation experienced a slight decrease to 1.8%, down from 2.1%. On a month-to-month basis, producer prices climbed 3.5%, following a 1.7% increase in the previous month.