General

Official Name

Republic of Chile  (रिपब्लिक ओफ़ चिले)
Republica de Chile (Spanish)

Capital          

Santiago (सान्तियागो)

Area

756,102 sq.kms.
510 times bigger than Delhi (1483 sq kms)

Population

2 cr (2024)            (Source: Central Bank of Chile)
90% of Delhi’s population (2.2 cr estd)

Weather (in °C)

Max. 36°C & Min. 16°C
[Hottest month, January, 15-31°C; coldest month, June, 3-14°C (average daily minimum and maximum)]

Forest Cover

18,333,620 hectares.
(24.7 % of total area).

CO2 Emissions

3.9metric tones per capita (2024)
(Source: World Bank)

Tourist Arrivals (Year)

3.2 million (September 2025) (Source: Chilean  Undersecretary of Tourism)
18.9 cr international tourists visited India (2023)

Age Profile

0-14 years: 20.05%
15-24 years: 14.98%
25-54 years: 42.78%
55-64 years: 10.78%
65 years and over: 11.41%
(Source: National Statistical Institute of Chile)

Life Expectancy

Overall: 80; Male: 78; Female: 83 (2024)
(Source: CENSUS 2024)

Languages (with % age of speakers, if available)

Spanish: 90%
Other indigenous languages: 10% (Mapudungun (मापुदुङून्), Quechua (केचुआ), Aymara(अय्मारा) and Rapa Nui (रापा नुई), in addition to Spanish)

Ethnic Groups

Roughly 89% of the population is non-indigenous,
(mainly European ancestry and some Asian and Arab nationalities). 

The remaining population, about 2.1 million people, is comprised of various ethnic groups  - Aymara (0.1%), other indigenous groups (includes Rapa Nui, Likan Antai (लिकान् अन्ताई), Quechua, Colla (कोईया), Diaguita (दीयागीता), Kawesqar(कावेस्कार्), Yagan (यागन्) or Yamana(यामाना), with the largest (around 8.8%) being the Mapuche. (2024 Census).

Main Religion (with %, if available)

Roman Catholic (54%),
Evangelical or Protestant (16.3%),
Jehovah’s Witnesses (0.8%),
Other Christianity branches (1.3%),
others (0.6%),
none (25.8%),
(2024 Census).

Internet Penetration

Fixed Internet accesses 4.69 million (Internet penetration was 23.2 accesses per 100 inhabitants)
Mobile accesses reached 22.73 million (Internet penetration reached 112.52 accesses per 100 inhabitants)
(Source: Vice Ministry of Telecommunications)

Mobile Phones

121.23 subscribers per 100 inhabitants. 
(Source: Vice Ministry of Telecommunications).

Urbanization

Urban population (89%), mainly in Santiago, Valparaiso (वल्पराइसो), Concepcion (कोन्सेप्सियोन्), Iquique (इकीके). 
Rural population (11%) (2024).
(Source: National Statistics Institute of Chile and World Bank)

ECONOMIC

Currency

Chilean Peso (चिलेयन् पेसो)

Exchange rate with US$ & INR                         

1 USD = CLP 921.97 (official rate – April 2026)
1 INR = CLP 9.89  (official rate – April 2026)

GDP (PPP)

684.59 billion USD
(Source: World Bank, current international)

GDP Growth Rate

-6.1% (2020), 11.3% (2021), 2.2% (2022), 0.5% (2023)
(Source: World Bank, current international)
2.6% in 2024 (Source: Central Bank of Chile)
2.3% in 2025 (estimated)

Major Sectors (% of GDP)

Services (20.1%),
Corporate services (13.1%) ,
Mining (11.7%),
Commerce (8.5%), 
Manufacturing (9.0%),
Construction (5.8%),
Agriculture and forestry (3.4%),
Communications (2.5%),
Food and hospitality (2%),
Fishing (0.5%).
(Source: Central Bank of Chile, 2025)

Unemployment (%)

10.9% (2020); 9.3% (2021); 8.2% (2022); 9% (2023),
8.7% (2024)
(Source:  World Bank)

Inflation (%)

7.2% (2021); 12.8% (2022); 7.6% (2023); 4.3% (2024): 3.4% (2025)
(Source: National Statistics Institute, INE and Government of Chile)

GDP Per Capita

US$ 16,185 (2021); US$ 15,411 (2022); US$ 17,093 (2023); US$ 16,709 (2024)
(Source: World Bank, current US$)

Total Trade

US$ 195.108 billion (2025)
(Source: Chilean Customs)

Exports

US$ 108.07 billion (2025)
(Source: Chilean Customs)

Imports

US$ 87.03 billion (2025)
(Source: Chilean Customs)

Balance of Trade

US$ 21.04 billion (2025)

Major Trade Partners

Export partners: 1. China, 2. US 3. Japan 4. Brazil, and 5. South Korea. 6. India (2025)

Import partners; 1. China, 2. US 3. Brazil, 4. Argentina, and 5. Germany 13. India (2025)

India 7th largest overall trade partner (2025)
(Source: Vice Ministry of Trade/Chilean Customs Agency)

Bilateral Trade

US$ 1175.67  mn (2019-20); US$ 670.60 mn (2020-21); US$ 1371.16 mn (2021-22); US$ 1435.83 mn (2022-23);
US$ 3758.1 mn (2024-25)
(Source: Department of Commerce)

India’s Exports to Chile

US$ 1175.67  mn (2019-20); US$ 670.60 mn (2020-21); US$ 1371.16 mn (2021-22); US$ 1435.83 mn (2022-23);
US$ 1153.80 mn (2024-25)
(Source: Department of Commerce)

India’s Imports from  Chile

US$ 1175.67  mn (2019-20); US$ 670.60 mn (2020-21); US$ 1371.16 mn (2021-22); US$ 1435.83 mn (2022-23);
US$ 2604.28 mn (2024-25)
(Source: Department of Commerce)

Major Items of Export and Import
(Source: Chilean Customs)

India’s exports to Chile –

1. Vehicles
2. Pharmaceutical products
3. Machinery & mechanical appliances
4. Electrical machinery & equip
5. Animal or vegetable fats and oil
6. Organic chemicals
7. Textile articles
8. Articles of iron or steel
9. Articles of leather
10. Wadding, felt and nonwovens

Imports from Chile:

1. Copper and other ores
2. Edible Fruit And Nuts; Peel Of Citrus Fruits Or Melons
3. Inorganic chemicals
4. Pulp of wood, waste & scrap of paper
5. Iron and steel
6. Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation
7. Aluminum & articles thereof
8. Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits
9. Paper And Paperboard

Indian Investments in Chile

Major Indian companies have a presence in Chile mainly in IT sector, pharma, automotive and mining/metallurgical through acquisition of Chilean companies/or joint ventures and other collaborations. As per the data of SUBREI, Indian investments till date are about US$ 620 million.
(Source: SUBREI).

Chilean  Investments in India

Chilean investment in India is US$ 118 million. Chilean Financial Institutions have also invested in the Indian financial sector. (Source: SUBREI).

Political

Political Structure

Unitary Republic and democratic Presidential system.
Universal adult suffrage (age 21 and above) and a Bicameral legislature.

Term of President is for four years.
Chamber of Deputies (155 seats) is for four years.
Senate (50 seats) is eight years.

President cannot be re-elected for consecutive terms but can be re-elected with a gap of 4 years between terms.

Most of Chile’s governments have been coalition governments. On 16th December 2025,  presidential elections took place and H.E. Mr. Jose Antonio Kast Rist was elected as the President for the term 2026-2030. He secured 58.16% of the votes versus 41.84% by his  rival Jeannette Jara of Communist Party.

Head of State (President)

H.E. Mr. Jose Antonio Kast Rist
(श्री होसे एंतोनियो कास्ट रिस्ट)
(from 11 March 2026)

Head of Government (Prime Minister)

Same as above.

Minister of Foreign Affairs

H.E. Mr. Francisco Pérez Mackenna
(श्री फ्रांसिस्को पेरेज़ माकेना)
(from 11 March 2026)

Political Issues
(Internal)

Public Safety and Organized Crime: Concerns over violent crime, drug trafficking, and rising homicide rates have made public safety a primary political issue. There is pressure to reform Police force and update strategies to combat crime, particularly in metropolitan areas.

Immigration and Border Security: Following significant migration into Chile, particularly from Venezuela and Haiti, defining a cohesive immigration policy that balances human rights with national security is a major challenge. The government faces pressure to manage unauthorized migration at the northern border.

Economic Stability and Cost of Living: Despite being a major exporter, Chile faces the challenges of high inflation, slow economic growth and managing the public debt, which reached high levels in 2024. Addressing the cost of living and maintaining a balanced budget are critical for the administration of President Kast.

Social Security and Health Reforms: Deep structural reforms to the private pension system (AFP) and the public-private health system remain contentious. Improving the quality and accessibility of public services while regulating private providers is a top demand of citizens.
Constitutional and Political Polarization: After failing to pass a new constitution twice, the debate over how to move beyond the Pinochet-era constitution remains unsolved. This is compounded by deep political division, including debates surrounding the 50th anniversary of the 1973 military coup.

A longstanding issue is the Mapuche (मापूचे) demand for autonomy for their region (Araucania) (अरावुकान्या) or at least a division of powers between the Central and Regional government.

The debate on all the above issues shows considerable polarization between the right and left wings of the political spectrum, and since October 2019, has sparked mass public demonstrations, often accompanied by violence, demanding major reforms across the board.

Indian Origin/ PRs/ Indian Students

PIOs 2150 (estd)
Indian students 32. 

Indian diaspora
(composition and any pertinent information that may be of interest)

The origins of the Indian community in Chile can be traced back to 1905.
Around 4000 Indians live in Chile of whom 2150 are Chilean citizens.

One third of them live in Iquique and the rest are in Santiago, Valparaiso, Vina del Mar and Punta Arenas.

The majority are from the Sindhi community who are mainly engaged in business, and who have integrated well with Chilean society. 

In addition, there is a constant flow of professionals and businessmen as also some skilled and unskilled labour (chefs, masseurs, restaurant workers etc.) from India, working mainly in the ICT and financial services sectors and also in Indian companies represented in Chile.   

Indian Organisations (Bank/PSUs/Govt Organisations/Indian Companies

IT: TCS, Infosys, Godrej, Intellect Design, Oracle, Wipro, Ishkan,
Pharma: Dr. Reddy, Seven Pharma, Siron Pharma, MSN Laboratories,
Automobiles: Bajaj Auto, Tata Motors, Mahindra, Apollo Tyres, Ashok Leyland,
Mining/Engineering/Agri: UPL, Sterling & Wilson, Tega Industries, Kalpataru Power Chile SpA, Vega Industries Chile SpA.

Currency

Chilean Peso (चिलेयन् पेसो)

Exchange rate with US$ & INR                         

1 USD = CLP 950.20 (official rate – March 2025)

1 INR = CLP 10.8681  (official rate – March 2025)

GDP (PPP)

653.36 billion USD

(Source: World Bank, current international)

GDP Growth Rate

-6.1% (2020), 11.3% (2021), 2.1% (2022), 0.2% (2023)

(Source: World Bank, current international)

2.5% in 2024 (Source: Central Bank of Chile)

Major Sectors (% of GDP)

Services (20.9%),C orporate services (12.6%) , Mining (11.9%), Commerce (9.2%),  Manufacturing (9.2%), Construction (5.7%), Agriculture and forestry (3%), Communications (2.5%), Food and hospitality (2%), Fishing (0.5%).

(Source: Central Bank of Chile, 2023)

Unemployment (%)

10.9% (2020); 9.3% (2021); 8.2% (2022); 9% (2023), 8% (2024)

(Source:  World Bank)

Inflation (%)

3% (2020); 7.2% (2021); 12.8% (2022); 7.6% (2023)

(Source: National Statistics Institute, INE)

GDP Per Capita

US$ 13,162 (2020); US$ 16,185 (2021); US$ 15,411 (2022); US$ 17.093 (2023)

(Source: World Bank, current US$)

Total Trade

US$ 181.323 billion (2024)

(Source: Chilean Customs)

Exports

US$ 101.814 billion (2024)

(Source: Chilean Customs)

Imports

US$ 79.508 billion (2024)

(Source: Chilean Customs)

Balance of Trade

US$ 22.305 billion (2024)

Major Trade Partners

Major export partners: China, United States, Japan, South Korea, and Brazil. Major import partners; China, United States, Brazil, Argentina, and Germany (2024) Source: Customs Office. [India was the 11^th largest trade partner of Chile in terms of Chile’s exports and the 11^th  largest trade partner of Chile in terms of Chile’s imports in 2024]

(Source: Vice Ministry of Trade)

Bilateral Trade

US$ 1969.10 mn (2019-20); US$ 1475.60 mn (2020-21); US$ 2553.08 mn (2021-22); US$ 2602.26 mn (2022-23); US$ 2697.04 mn (2023-24)

(Source: Department of Commerce)

India’s Exports to Chile

US$ 793.43 mn (2019-20); US$ 805.00 mn (2020-21); US$ 1181.92 mn (2021-22); US$ 1166.43 mn (2022-23); US$ 1182.94 mn (2023-24)

(Source: Department of Commerce)

India’s Imports from  Chile

US$ 1175.67  mn (2019-20); US$ 670.60 mn (2020-21); US$ 1371.16 mn (2021-22); US$ 1435.83 mn (2022-23); US$ 1514.1 mn (2023-24)

(Source: Department of Commerce)

Major Items of Export and Import

India’s exports to Chile –

Vehicles

Pharmaceutical products

Machinery & mechanical appliances

Electrical machinery & equip

Animal or vegetable fats and oil

Organic chemicals

Textile articles

Articles of iron or steel

Articles of leather

Wadding, felt and nonwovens

Imports from Chile:

Copper and other ores

Edible Fruit And Nuts; Peel Of Citrus Fruits Or Melons

Inorganic chemicals

Pulp of wood, waste & scrap of paper

Iron and steel

Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation

Aluminum & articles thereof

Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits

Paper And Paperboard

(Source: Chilean Customs)

Indian Investments in Chile

Major Indian companies have a presence in Chile mainly in the mining/metallurgical, pharmaceutical, automotive and IT sectors, through acquisition of Chilean companies/or joint ventures and other collaborations. As per the data of SUBREI, Indian investments till date are about US$ 620 million.

(Source: SUBREI).

Chilean  Investments in India

Chilean investment in India is US$ 118 million. Chilean Financial Institutions have also invested in the Indian financial sector. (Source: SUBREI).

Political Structure

Chile is a unitary Republic and has a democratic Presidential system of government, with universal adult suffrage (age 18 and above) and a bicameral legislature. The President is the HoS and HoG, and is directly elected for a 4-year term. The President cannot be re-elected for consecutive terms but can be re-elected with a gap of 4 years between terms.

Most of Chile’s governments have been coalition governments. In the last general elections in Chile in 2021, Apruebo Dignidad (Approve Dignity) Coalition candidate  Mr. Gabriel Boric Font won by a huge margin. He received 55.9% votes, whereas his rival, far-right Mr. Jose Antonio Kast got 44.1% votes.

Head of State (President)

H.E. Mr. Gabriel Boric Font

(महामहिम श्री गेब्रियल बोरिच फ़ॉन्ट)

(Sworn in on 11 March, 2022)

Head of Government (Prime Minister)

Same as above.

Minister of Foreign Affairs

H.E. Mr Alberto van Klaveren Stork

(महामहिम श्री अल्बेर्तो वैन कलवेरेन स्टोर्क)

(from 10 March 2023)

Indian Origin/ PRs/ Indian Students

Persons of Indian Origin is estimated around 2150 and the number of Indian students is estimated around 25.

Indian diaspora

(composition and any pertinent information that may be of interest)

The origins of the Indian community in Chile can be traced back to 1905. Currently, it is estimated that there are around 4000 Indians living in Chile of whom 2150 have obtained Chilean nationality. One third of them live in Iquique and the rest are in Santiago, Valparaiso, Vina del Mar and Punta Arenas. The majority are from the Sindhi community who are mainly engaged in business, and who have integrated well with Chilean society.  In addition, there is a constant flow of professionals and businessmen as also some skilled and unskilled labour (chefs, masseurs, restaurant workers etc.) from India, working mainly in the ICT and financial services sectors and also in Indian companies represented in Chile.

Indian Organisations (Bank/PSUs/Govt Organisations/Indian Companies

TCS, JSW Steel Ltd, Godrej, Evaluserve, Intellect Design, Oracle, Wipro, Ishkan, Dr. Reddy, Seven Pharma, Siron Pharma, MSN Laboratories, Bajaj Auto, Tata Motors, Mahindra, Apolo Tyres, Ashok Leyland, UPL, Sterling & Wilson, Tega Industries, Kalpataru Power Chile SpA, Vega Industries Chile SpA.

Rank

COUNTRY

2025

In comparison to India

1

China

62832

1165%

2

United States

33888

628%

5

Brazil

12696

235%

7

India

5393

100%