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Chile and Costa Rica

In January–July 2026, Chile sold US$ 233 million of goods to Costa Rica — 0.3% of all it exported, 0.5% less than in the same months of 2025 — and bought US$ 21.2 million from it, less than 0.1% of its imports. What it sells most there is «Copper wire» (29%). 936 Chileans are registered to vote there.

Aduanas · Censo 2024 · Casen 2024 · SERVEL · How it is measured

US$ 233 M
exported, January–July 2026 · −0.5% vs January–July 2025
US$ 21.2 M
imported, January–July 2026 · −12% vs January–July 2025
US$ 212 M
exports less imports
0.3%
of everything Chile exported · <0.1% of imports
936
Chileans registered to vote there · SERVEL 2025

Costa Rica among the other countries

Aduanas · SERVEL

Costa Rica's line stands out among those of every country the same register names. Point at another country to compare; click to open its page.

Chile sells160 countries
  1. ChinaUS$ 27,251 M34%
  2. United StatesUS$ 13,527 M17%
  3. JapanUS$ 6,938 M8.8%
  4. South KoreaUS$ 4,136 M5.2%
  5. IndiaUS$ 3,778 M4.8%
  6. BrazilUS$ 3,140 M4.0%
  7. SwitzerlandUS$ 1,652 M2.1%
  8. SpainUS$ 1,458 M1.8%
  9. PeruUS$ 1,437 M1.8%
  10. GermanyUS$ 1,246 M1.6%
  11. 27. Costa RicaUS$ 233 M0.3%

and 150 more on the map

FOB exports, January–July 2026. Each line joins Chile and a country; its width and the country's shade say how much was sold to it. A relationship, not a route.

Chile buys155 countries
  1. ChinaUS$ 13,366 M26%
  2. United StatesUS$ 10,204 M20%
  3. BrazilUS$ 4,690 M9.1%
  4. ArgentinaUS$ 4,460 M8.6%
  5. GermanyUS$ 1,718 M3.3%
  6. PeruUS$ 1,343 M2.6%
  7. SpainUS$ 1,120 M2.2%
  8. JapanUS$ 1,057 M2.0%
  9. ItalyUS$ 974 M1.9%
  10. MexicoUS$ 898 M1.7%
  11. 59. Costa RicaUS$ 21.2 M<0.1%

and 145 more on the map

CIF imports, January–July 2026, by the goods' country of origin. The lines arrive in Chile; they are not routes.

Chileans there149 countries
  1. United States26,16516%
  2. Spain21,08113%
  3. Argentina19,00312%
  4. Canada13,4868.4%
  5. Australia11,6457.2%
  6. Germany9,6846.0%
  7. France5,5333.4%
  8. Sweden5,2453.3%
  9. United Kingdom4,0862.5%
  10. Brazil3,9582.5%
  11. 24. Costa Rica9360.6%

and 139 more on the map

Chileans on SERVEL's roll abroad for November 2025. A floor for the Chileans living abroad: whoever did not register is not here.

Trade, month by month

January 2025–August 2026
0204060US$ MJan2025FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovs/dDecJan2026FebMarAprMayJunJuls/dAug
0204060US$ MJ2025FMAMJJASON·DJ2026FMAMJJ·A
ExportsImportsshaded: the months the figures above are read over

Chile's exports to Costa Rica and imports from it, per Aduanas. «s/d» is a month the database does not carry, not a month without trade.

What is sold and bought

January–July 2026

What Chile sells to Costa Rica

Base metals 32%Animals and animal products 21%Wood and cork 14%Food, beverages and toba… 9.7%Vegetable products 9.7%Chemicals 3.2%Copper and articles thereof29%Ironorste…Met…mis…pro…Meat and edible meatoffal12%Fish andcrustaceans,molluscs and othe…6.4%Dairyproduce;birds'…2.7%Wood andarticles ofwood; wood…14%Beverages,spirits andvinegarMiscellaneousedible…Prepar…ofvegeta…1.8%Meat,fish,crust…1.5%Preparationsof cereals,…Fruit and nuts,edible; peel ofcitrus fruit or…8.4%Pharmaceutic…productsFert…Electri…machine…and…2.2%Paperandpaperbo…2.6%Plasticsandarticles…2.2%Tratami…arancel…
Base metals 32%Animals and an… 21%Wood and … 14%Food, beverage… 9.7%Vegetable prod… 9.7%Copper and articlesthereof29%Meat and ediblemeat offal12%Fish andcrustacean…molluscs…Dairyprodu…birds…2.7%Wood andarticles ofwood; wood…14%Bever…spiri…and…2.9%Miscel…Prepar…Meat,…Prep…of…Fruit and nuts,edible; peel ofcitrus fruit or…Pharma…produc…2.3%Elec…mach…and…Paper and…Plastics…
Base metalsAnimals and animal productsWood and corkFood, beverages and tobaccoVegetable productsChemicalsMachinery and electricalPulp and paperPlastics and rubberSpecial treatmentsPrecision instrumentsTransport equipmentMiscellaneous manufacturesReserved for national useTextilesStone, ceramics and glassHides and leatherFats and oilsFootwear and headgearPearls, stones and precious metalsMineral productshover a tile for its count
  1. Copper wireUS$ 68.1 million29%
  2. Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sande…US$ 27.2 million12%
  3. Meat of swine; fresh, chilled or frozenUS$ 24.5 million11%
  4. Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced); fresh, chilled or fro…US$ 14.4 million6.2%
  5. Apples, pears and quinces; freshUS$ 8.3 million3.6%
  6. Grapes; fresh or driedUS$ 7.1 million3.0%
  7. Wine of fresh grapes, including fortified wines; grape must other than that of…US$ 6.3 million2.7%
  8. Milk and cream; concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matt…US$ 5.2 million2.2%
  9. Insulated wire, cable and other electric conductors, connector fitted or not; o…US$ 4.8 million2.1%
  10. Medicaments; (not goods of heading no. 3002, 3005 or 3006) consisting of mixed…US$ 4.8 million2.0%
  11. Particle board, oriented strand board (OSB) and similar board (e.g. waferboard)…US$ 4.7 million2.0%
  12. Paper and paperboard, coated one or both sides with kaolin (china clay) or inor…US$ 4.5 million1.9%
  13. Every other headingUS$ 53.5 million23%

What Chile buys from Costa Rica

Precision instruments 39%Vegetable products 22%Chemicals 10%Food, beverages and tobacco 9.9%Machiner… 5.6%Pulp an… 5.0%Plastics … 5.0%Base m… 1.7%Optical, photographic, cinematographic,measuring, checking, medical…39%Fruit and nuts, edible;peel of citrus fruit ormelons16%Trees and otherplants, live; bulbs,roots and the like;…Coffee,tea,mate an…1.7%Chemicalproductsn.e.c.3.2%Albumin…substan…modifie…3.1%Tanning ordyeingextracts;…Pharmac…productsPreparat…ofcereals,…3.7%Preparat…ofvegetabl…3.3%Cocoaandcocoa…Misce…edibleprepa…Electricalmachinery andequipment an…4.2%Machinery and…Pulp of woodor otherfibrous…4.6%Rubber andarticlesthereof3.8%Metal;…Appar…andcloth…1.0%Glassand…
Precision instruments 39%Vegetable pr… 22%Chemic… 10%Food… 9.9%Machi… 5.6%Pulp … 5.0%Pla… 5.0%Optical, photographic,cinematographic,measuring, checking,…39%Fruit andnuts, edible;peel of…16%Trees andotherplants,…Cof…tea,mat…Chemi…produ…n.e.c.3.2%Album…subst…modif…3.1%Tanni…or…Pha…pro…Preparationsof cereals,…Prepa…ofveget…3.3%Cocoaand…Electri…machine…and…Pulp of woodor other…Rubberandarticl…App…
Precision instrumentsVegetable productsChemicalsFood, beverages and tobaccoMachinery and electricalPulp and paperPlastics and rubberBase metalsTextilesStone, ceramics and glassMiscellaneous manufacturesMineral productsAnimals and animal productsPearls, stones and precious metalsHides and leatherFootwear and headgearTransport equipmentReserved for national usehover a tile for its count
  1. Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary scie…US$ 4.8 million23%
  2. Fruit and nuts; uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, whe…US$ 3.2 million15%
  3. Orthopaedic appliances; including crutches, surgical belts and trusses; splints…US$ 2.6 million12%
  4. Waste and scrap of paper and paperboardUS$ 975 thousand4.6%
  5. Plants, live; n.e.c. in heading no. 0601, (including their roots) cuttings and…US$ 874 thousand4.1%
  6. Prepared glues and other prepared adhesives, n.e.c. or included; products suita…US$ 665 thousand3.1%
  7. Pasta; whether or not cooked or stuffed with meat or other substance, or otherw…US$ 650 thousand3.1%
  8. Cells and batteries; primaryUS$ 571 thousand2.7%
  9. Mechano-therapy, massage appliances; psychological aptitude testing apparatus;…US$ 548 thousand2.6%
  10. Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products, pl…US$ 547 thousand2.6%
  11. Jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, fruit or nut puree and fruit or nut pastes, be…US$ 434 thousand2.0%
  12. New pneumatic tyres, of rubberUS$ 416 thousand2.0%
  13. Every other headingUS$ 4.9 million23%

Each rectangle is a chapter of the Arancel; its area, what was traded with this country. An import is counted by the country where it was made, not where it was bought.

Which region sells to it

exports · January–July 2026
  1. MetropolitanaUS$ 101 million43%
  2. O'HigginsUS$ 35.7 million15%
  3. MauleUS$ 27.5 million12%
  4. BiobíoUS$ 19.3 million8.3%
  5. Los LagosUS$ 15.2 million6.5%
  6. ValparaísoUS$ 10.3 million4.4%
  7. ÑubleUS$ 8.4 million3.6%
  8. AraucaníaUS$ 4.7 million2.0%
  9. TarapacáUS$ 3.7 million1.6%
  10. AysénUS$ 2.1 million0.9%
  11. Nationalised foreign goodsUS$ 1.7 million0.7%
  12. CoquimboUS$ 956 thousand0.4%
  13. Los RíosUS$ 933 thousand0.4%
  14. AtacamaUS$ 864 thousand0.4%
  15. AntofagastaUS$ 441 thousand0.2%
  16. No region declaredUS$ 187 thousand0.1%
  17. MagallanesUS$ 82 thousand<0.1%
  18. Arica y ParinacotaUS$ 20 thousand<0.1%

The region the export declaration names as the origin. An import declares no Chilean region, so what is bought from it is not split by region.

Where it passes

January–July 2026
Port or crossingComunaLoaded (exports)%Unloaded (imports)%
San AntonioSan AntonioUS$ 90.6 million39%US$ 8.6 million41%
ValparaísoValparaísoUS$ 80.8 million35%US$ 3.4 million16%
CoronelCoronelUS$ 25.8 million11%US$ 799 thousand3.8%
San VicenteTalcahuanoUS$ 22.4 million9.6%US$ 772 thousand3.6%
Aeropuerto A.M. BenitezPudahuelUS$ 6.8 million2.9%US$ 7.3 million35%
LirquénPencoUS$ 5.5 million2.4%US$ 165 thousand0.8%
No port declaredUS$ 677 thousand0.3%——
Puerto AngamosMejillonesUS$ 438 thousand0.2%——
Los LibertadoresLos Andes——US$ 58 thousand0.3%
IquiqueIquique——US$ 15 thousand0.1%
Other portsUS$ 383 thousand0.2%——

Who processes it

Customs officeRegion of its seatExports%Imports%
San AntonioValparaísoUS$ 90.5 million39%US$ 8.6 million41%
ValparaísoValparaísoUS$ 80.8 million35%US$ 3.4 million16%
TalcahuanoBiobíoUS$ 53.7 million23%US$ 1.7 million8.2%
MetropolitanaMetropolitanaUS$ 7.5 million3.2%US$ 7.3 million35%
AntofagastaAntofagastaUS$ 438 thousand0.2%——
IquiqueTarapacáUS$ 338 thousand0.1%US$ 15 thousand0.1%
Los AndesValparaíso——US$ 58 thousand0.3%
Punta ArenasMagallanesUS$ 58 thousand<0.1%——
CoquimboCoquimboUS$ 45 thousand<0.1%——

Exports, by transport

  1. Sea, river and lakeUS$ 226 million97%
  2. AirUS$ 5.2 million2.2%
  3. No transport code (0)US$ 2.0 million0.9%
  4. Courier (air)US$ 508 thousand0.2%
  5. OtherUS$ 13 thousand<0.1%

Imports, by transport

  1. Sea, river and lakeUS$ 13.8 million65%
  2. AirUS$ 5.3 million25%
  3. Courier (air)US$ 2.0 million9.5%
  4. RoadUS$ 73 thousand0.3%

The port is where the cargo passes; the office is the one that processed the declaration, and it may be another.

Chileans in Costa Rica

SERVEL 2025
936
registered to vote
0.6%
of the roll abroad
24º
of 149 countries

Voters on the definitive roll of Chileans abroad for the November 2025 elections. It is a floor for how many Chileans live in Costa Rica: whoever did not register appears in no table. The 2025 elections →

Other partners in Americas

January–July 2026
  1. United StatesUS$ 23,732 million50%
  2. BrazilUS$ 7,830 million17%
  3. ArgentinaUS$ 5,145 million11%
  4. PeruUS$ 2,779 million5.9%
  5. MexicoUS$ 2,041 million4.3%
  6. CanadaUS$ 1,680 million3.5%
  7. ColombiaUS$ 1,424 million3.0%
  8. EcuadorUS$ 1,308 million2.8%
  9. ParaguayUS$ 723 million1.5%
  10. BoliviaUS$ 318 million0.7%
  11. UruguayUS$ 261 million0.6%
  12. GuatemalaUS$ 193 million0.4%

Exports plus imports with Chile. Every country →

How it is measured

What is not here
Censo 2024: INE does not name it; Casen 2024: fewer than 300 people born there were surveyed.
Trade
Every export and import declaration Aduanas processed, added up. Exports are valued FOB and imports CIF. The figures at the top add up January–July 2026, against the same months a year before; a country has a trade profile if it moved at least US$ 1.0 million with Chile over every month the databases cover.
Born there
The 2024 census and the Casen 2024 ask the same thing: in which comuna or country the mother lived when the person was born. The census counts everyone; the Casen is a survey expanded to projections based on the 2017 census, so its totals differ. The two are shown side by side and never multiplied together.
Which country has a Casen profile
One with at least 300 people born there surveyed: with fewer, a rate moves by whole points from one household to the next. The Ministry publishes the same profile for seven countries, and every figure it publishes is rebuilt here and has to match.
Chileans there
SERVEL's roll counts the Chileans registered to vote abroad, by country. It leaves out those who did not register and their underage children: it is a floor, not the number of Chileans living there.

Sources: Servicio Nacional de Aduanas · Censo de Población y Vivienda 2024, INE (cuadro D4) · Encuesta Casen 2024, Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · Padrón electoral definitivo de chilenos en el extranjero, SERVEL (noviembre 2025) · How each figure is checked →