Canada-Chile fact sheet
Chile
Official Title:
Republic of Chile
General Information
Capital: Santiago
Population (million): 19.11
Total Area: 756,950km2
Currency: 1 CAN$ = 537.57 Chilean peso (CLP) (2019- Annual average)
National Holiday: September 18
Language(s): Spanish
Political Information
Type of State:
Republic
Type of Government:
Presidential. Bicameral congress consisting of a Senate of 43 members elected to serve 8-year terms and a 155-member Chamber of Deputies serving 4-year terms.
Head of State:
President Sebastián Piñera
Head of Government:
President Sebastián Piñera
Ministers:
Foreign Affairs: Andrés Allamand Zavala
Finance: Ignacio Briones Rojas
Economy, Development and Tourism: Lucas Palacios Covarrubias
Main Political Parties:
Figures represent the number of members in the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, respectively: Chile Vamos coalition (ruling): 68/17; Convergencia Progresista coalition: 28/13; Broad Front coalition (Frente Amplio): 15/1; United for Change coalition (Unidad para el Cambio): 12/1; Other coalition and independents: 32/11.
Elections:
2021 (Legislative and Presidential)
Economic Information (2019)
| Type | Chile | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| GDP: ($ billion) | 387.15 | 2,277.52 |
| GDP per capita: ($) | 20,262.15 | 60,806.37 |
| GDP growth rate: (%) | 1.12 | 1.64 |
| Inflation: (%) | 2.25 | 1.95 |
| Unemployment: (%) | 7.32 | 5.67 |
Source: IMF (estimates)
Product Trade and Investment (2019)
Canadian exports to country: $870,685,966
Canadian imports from country: $1,645,475,204
FDI in Canada: $1,242 million
CDI in the country: $22,507 million
Source: Statistics Canada
Representation
Foreign Representation in Canada:
Ambassador Alejandro Marisio Cugat
Canadian Representation Abroad:
Ambassador Patricia Peña
Please note that all statistics reflect Canadian dollars, with some figures reflecting the yearly averages for the year. If listed as ’0’ or absent, the figure is unavailable.
| Year | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $790,149,000 | $1,852,618,732 |
| 2016 | $725,389,374 | $1,687,163,492 |
| 2017 | $886,132,029 | $2,014,447,264 |
| 2018 | $984,123,667 | $1,808,245,372 |
| 2019 | $870,685,966 | $1,645,475,204 |
| Section | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Animal & Prod. | $32,747,890 | $204,263,744 |
| 02 Veg. Prod. | $100,619,337 | $408,621,187 |
| 03 Fats, Oils & Waxes Prod. | $120,285,421 | $17,116,469 |
| 04 Food Prod. | $17,589,127 | $185,142,929 |
| 05 Mineral Prod. | $62,568,877 | $105,277,798 |
| 06 Chemical Prod. | $149,273,865 | $68,543,941 |
| 07 Plastics, Rubber Prod. | $25,312,339 | $27,980,705 |
| 08 Leather, Fur Prod. | $309,843 | $160,908 |
| 09 Wood Prod. | $4,546,364 | $52,057,803 |
| 10 Paper Prod. | $9,280,391 | $11,092,858 |
| 11 Textiles Prod. | $15,755,347 | $1,968,163 |
| 12 Dress Access. | $1,404,119 | $25,620 |
| 13 Glass & Stone Prod. | $3,412,768 | $895,096 |
| 14 Precious Metals/stones | $178,840 | $4,799,277 |
| 15 Base Metal Prod. | $26,981,973 | $546,145,165 |
| 16 Mach. Mech. Elec. Prod. | $194,640,036 | $10,426,980 |
| 17 Vehicles and Equip. | $58,452,282 | $364,703 |
| 18 Specialized Inst. | $33,467,565 | $247,290 |
| 19 Arms & Ammunition | $13 | $28,786 |
| 20 Misc. Articles | $4,661,423 | $193,163 |
| 21 Antiques | $54,144 | $59,344 |
September 2020
Sources include: Statistics Canada, IMF
