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Chile and El Salvador

In January–July 2026, Chile sold US$ 46.2 million of goods to El Salvador — 0.1% of all it exported, 17% more than in the same months of 2025 — and bought US$ 5.0 million from it, less than 0.1% of its imports. What it sells most there is «Apples, pears and quinces; fresh» (19%). 192 Chileans are registered to vote there.

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

US$ 46.2 M
exported, January–July 2026 · +17% vs January–July 2025
US$ 5.0 M
imported, January–July 2026 · +18% vs January–July 2025
US$ 41.2 M
exports less imports
0.1%
of everything Chile exported · <0.1% of imports
192
Chileans registered to vote there · SERVEL 2025

El Salvador among the other countries

Aduanas · SERVEL

El Salvador'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. 55. El SalvadorUS$ 46.2 M0.1%

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. 79. El SalvadorUS$ 5.0 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. 43. El Salvador1920.1%

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
035810US$ MJan2025FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovs/dDecJan2026FebMarAprMayJunJuls/dAug
035810US$ MJ2025FMAMJJASON·DJ2026FMAMJJ·A
ExportsImportsshaded: the months the figures above are read over

Chile's exports to El Salvador 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 El Salvador

Vegetable products 35%Food, beverages and tob… 18%Wood and cork 18%Animals and anim… 14%Chemicals 4.6%Tran… 2.9%Pulp… 2.9%Mac… 1.6%Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrusfruit or melons33%Preparations ofvegetables, fruit,nuts or other parts o…7.4%Preparationsof cereals,flour, starc…3.4%MiscellaneousediblepreparationsBeverage…spiritsand…Meat,fish,…Suga…and…Coc…and…Wood and articlesof wood; woodcharcoal18%Meat and ediblemeat offal6.6%Fish andcrustacean…molluscs…4.9%Dairyprodu…birds…2.5%Fertilizers2.7%Organicchemic…Pharmac…Ships,boats andfloating…Paper andpaperboar…articles…2.7%Ironorsteel…1.2%Meta…misc…Mach…andmech…Ele…mac…and…Tratamien…Pla…Furni…
Vegetable products 35%Food, bever… 18%Wood and cork 18%Animals … 14%Fruit and nuts, edible;peel of citrus fruit ormelons33%Preparations ofvegetables,fruit, nuts or…Prepara…ofcereals…Miscella…edible…Bevera…spiritsand…Meat,fish,…Wood andarticles ofwood; wood…18%Meat andedible meatoffalFish andcrustac…mollusc…4.9%Dai…pro…bir…Fert…Org…Ship…boatsand…Vehic…Paper…Iron…Tra…
Vegetable productsFood, beverages and tobaccoWood and corkAnimals and animal productsChemicalsTransport equipmentPulp and paperBase metalsMachinery and electricalSpecial treatmentsPlastics and rubberMiscellaneous manufacturesStone, ceramics and glassTextilesHides and leatherFootwear and headgearPrecision instrumentshover a tile for its count
  1. Apples, pears and quinces; freshUS$ 8.6 million19%
  2. Grapes; fresh or driedUS$ 5.1 million11%
  3. Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sande…US$ 4.3 million9.3%
  4. Meat of swine; fresh, chilled or frozenUS$ 2.7 million5.8%
  5. Particle board, oriented strand board (OSB) and similar board (e.g. waferboard)…US$ 2.1 million4.6%
  6. Jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, fruit or nut puree and fruit or nut pastes, be…US$ 2.1 million4.6%
  7. Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced); fresh, chilled or fro…US$ 1.8 million4.0%
  8. Malt extract; flour/groats/meal/starch/malt extract products, no cocoa (or less…US$ 1.3 million2.7%
  9. Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, potassicUS$ 1.2 million2.6%
  10. Apricots, cherries, peaches (including nectarines), plums and sloes, freshUS$ 1.1 million2.3%
  11. Tugs and pusher craftUS$ 996 thousand2.2%
  12. Tomatoes; prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acidUS$ 985 thousand2.1%
  13. Every other headingUS$ 14.0 million30%

What Chile buys from El Salvador

Textiles 39%Food, beverages and tobacco 24%Pulp and paper 12%Plastics and rubber 11%Vegetable produc… 10%Apparel and clothing accessories;knitted or crocheted32%Fabrics;specialwoven…5.8%Apparel…Sugars and sugarconfectionery24%Pulp of wood or other fibrouscellulosic material; recovered(waste a…12%Plastics and articles thereof11%Coffee, tea,mate and spices10%Glassandglas…Alum…andarti…
Textiles 39%Food, beverag… 24%Pulp and p… 12%Plastic… 11%Vegetable pro… 10%Apparel and clothingaccessories; knittedor crocheted32%Fabrics; special woven…Sugars andsugarconfectionery24%Pulp of woodor otherfibrous…12%Plastics andarticlesthereof11%Coffee, tea,mate and spices10%Gla…Alu…
TextilesFood, beverages and tobaccoPulp and paperPlastics and rubberVegetable productsStone, ceramics and glassBase metalsFootwear and headgearMiscellaneous manufacturesSpecial treatmentsAnimals and animal productsPrecision instrumentsMachinery and electricalhover a tile for its count
  1. Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid formUS$ 1.2 million24%
  2. T-shirts, singlets and other vests; knitted or crochetedUS$ 1.0 million21%
  3. Waste and scrap of paper and paperboardUS$ 625 thousand12%
  4. Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated; husks and skins; coffee substi…US$ 505 thousand10%
  5. Articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading no. 3901 to 391…US$ 500 thousand10.0%
  6. Fabrics; narrow woven, other than goods of heading 5807; narrow fabrics consist…US$ 289 thousand5.8%
  7. Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles; knitted or croc…US$ 198 thousand3.9%
  8. Hosiery; panty hose, tights, stockings, socks and other hosiery, including grad…US$ 111 thousand2.2%
  9. Coats; men's or boys' overcoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks, ski-jackets…US$ 111 thousand2.2%
  10. Coats; women's or girls' overcoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks, ski-jack…US$ 63 thousand1.3%
  11. Aluminium; articles n.e.c. in chapter 76US$ 52 thousand1.0%
  12. Glass; articles n.e.c. in chapter 70US$ 47 thousand0.9%
  13. Every other headingUS$ 243 thousand4.8%

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. MauleUS$ 11.6 million25%
  2. O'HigginsUS$ 7.6 million16%
  3. MetropolitanaUS$ 6.3 million14%
  4. ValparaísoUS$ 5.5 million12%
  5. BiobíoUS$ 5.0 million11%
  6. Los LagosUS$ 2.7 million5.8%
  7. Nationalised foreign goodsUS$ 1.7 million3.6%
  8. Los RíosUS$ 1.5 million3.2%
  9. ÑubleUS$ 1.3 million2.8%
  10. AntofagastaUS$ 1.2 million2.6%
  11. AraucaníaUS$ 1.1 million2.4%
  12. CoquimboUS$ 376 thousand0.8%
  13. AtacamaUS$ 333 thousand0.7%
  14. TarapacáUS$ 39 thousand0.1%
  15. No region declaredUS$ 35 thousand0.1%
  16. Arica y ParinacotaUS$ 10 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)%
ValparaísoValparaísoUS$ 22.5 million49%US$ 2.8 million56%
San AntonioSan AntonioUS$ 8.6 million19%US$ 2.1 million41%
LirquénPencoUS$ 6.0 million13%——
San VicenteTalcahuanoUS$ 4.0 million8.6%——
CoronelCoronelUS$ 1.9 million4.0%——
TocopillaTocopillaUS$ 1.2 million2.6%——
AntofagastaAntofagastaUS$ 996 thousand2.2%——
Aeropuerto A.M. BenitezPudahuelUS$ 805 thousand1.7%US$ 133 thousand2.7%
Other portsUS$ 293 thousand0.6%——

Who processes it

Customs officeRegion of its seatExports%Imports%
ValparaísoValparaísoUS$ 22.5 million49%US$ 2.8 million56%
TalcahuanoBiobíoUS$ 11.8 million26%——
San AntonioValparaísoUS$ 8.6 million19%US$ 2.1 million41%
TocopillaAntofagastaUS$ 1.2 million2.6%——
MetropolitanaMetropolitanaUS$ 1.0 million2.2%US$ 133 thousand2.7%
AntofagastaAntofagastaUS$ 996 thousand2.2%——
IquiqueTarapacáUS$ 39 thousand0.1%——
CoquimboCoquimboUS$ 31 thousand0.1%——

Exports, by transport

  1. Sea, river and lakeUS$ 45.2 million98%
  2. AirUS$ 548 thousand1.2%
  3. No transport code (0)US$ 423 thousand0.9%
  4. Courier (air)US$ 99 thousand0.2%
  5. OtherUS$ 4 thousand<0.1%

Imports, by transport

  1. Sea, river and lakeUS$ 4.9 million97%
  2. AirUS$ 108 thousand2.1%
  3. Courier (air)US$ 26 thousand0.5%

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

Chileans in El Salvador

SERVEL 2025
192
registered to vote
0.1%
of the roll abroad
43º
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 El Salvador: 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 million16%
  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 million0.5%
  12. Costa RicaUS$ 255 million0.5%

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 →