This is an increase of 18% compared to the same period in 2023 and even exceeds everything exported in that year (US$ 2,431 million until November), according to the Undersecretariat of International Economic Relations (Subrei).
Good news for Chile in terms of foreign trade. According to figures available in November of this year, the total value of services exports grew to exceed, for the first time, the US$ 2.5 billion mark, specifically up to US$ 2.518 billion.
This is an increase of 18% compared to the same period in 2023 and even exceeds everything exported in that year (US$ 2,431 million until November), according to the Undersecretariat of International Economic Relations (Subrei).
On the other hand, goods also recorded a historic figure for the period between January and November “since records began”: US$ 90,741 million, 4.7% more, “supported again by the historic record of shipments of copper concentrates, forestry products, fresh fruit, machinery and organic foods, among others.”
RECORD FOR EXPORTS OF CHILEAN SERVICES
Of the 194 services provided abroad, 115 showed increases, highlighting aircraft maintenance and repair, “Cloud Center”, logistics support, R&D in medical and pharmaceutical sciences, financial services “for expert witnesses”, filming through animation and original software design.
Advances in information processing services, marketing, services for the fruit and vegetable sector, and consulting in engineering applied to mining, among others, are also highlighted.
“Chilean services have been directed to a total of 131 destinations in the world. Among the largest recipients of the national supply in the period, the United States stands out, with operations for US$ 839 million, followed by Peru (US$ 436 million) and Colombia (US$ 185 million). Collectively, these three markets represent 58% of the sector's shipments,” Subrei notes.
Other important destinations were Switzerland, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Argentina, Spain, Brazil and China.
EXPORTS OF GOODS TO NOVEMBER
Regarding goods, the mining sector continues to lead with US$ 52.28 billion (9.5%), with shipments of copper concentrates and cathodes, as well as gold, standing out, which offset the decline recorded by lithium carbonate.
On the forestry side, sales amounted to US$ 2,122 million (2.1%), thanks to higher sales of plywood, MDF, profiles and mouldings, sawn wood, cork stoppers, beds and furniture.
Also noteworthy is the 20.3% increase in fresh fruit exports, reaching a record US$ 6.968 billion. “hand in hand with the increasing returns of kiwis, plums, grapes, apples, pears, blueberries, lemons and avocados.”
Fresh cherries played an important role, with shipments of US$70 million (42%) at the start of the season, with the three main markets being China (US$55 million), the United States (US$8.7 million) and Brazil (US$2.1 million).
Wines accounted for US$ 1,509 million (6.4%) in sales, cellulose US$ 2,690.2 million (18.9%) and machinery and equipment US$ 1,193.4 million (11.2%).
Finally, there are foodstuffs, which fell by 0.9% to US$ 11,730.1 million, due to lower shipments of salmonids and fish oils, which was offset by exports of meat, frozen horse mackerel, olive oil, among others.
