Chile vs United States: Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports)
Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Chile
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Chile, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was United States ahead.
Chile ranks 138th and United States ranks 135th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | 8.0% | 1.8% | United States |
| 1970s | 4.3% | 3.8% | 0.5% | Chile |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 0.3% | Chile |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.9% | 0.2% | United States |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.2% | 0.3% | United States |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.3% | United States |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.2% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural raw materials imports, Chile or United States?
- United States, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural raw materials imports between Chile and United States?
- 0.0%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United States?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Chile and United States rank globally for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Chile ranks 138th and United States ranks 135th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.