Chile Country Code +56

Chile has 16 holidays and observances (1 national, 15 public, 0 observances). The national day is Fiestas Patrias (National Day), on September 18. Offices and many businesses close on public holidays, so plan calls around them.

“Varies”: the date follows a lunar, religious or weekday rule and changes every year.

Climate:

Temperate; desert in north; Mediterranean in central region; cool and damp in south

Terrain:

Low coastal mountains, fertile central valley, rugged Andes in east

Natural resources:

Copper, Timber, Iron ore, Nitrates, Precious metals, Molybdenum, Hydropower

Land borders:

Argentina, Bolivia, Peru

Land use:

agricultural 14.4% (arable 1.9%), forest 24.5% (2023)

Sources: CIA World Factbook (data as of September 2026); area: World Bank 2023.

Currency:

Chilean Peso (CLP)

GDP by sector:

Agriculture 3%, Industry 31%, Services 56% (2025)

Top exports:

Ores (39%), Copper (19%), Fruit and nuts (9%), Fish and seafood (7%), Inorganic chemicals (4%)

Top imports:

Mineral fuels and oil (16%), Machinery and computers (13%), Electrical equipment and electronics (12%), Vehicles and parts (10%), Plastics (3%)

Main export markets:

China (37%), USA (16%), Japan (8%), Rep. of Korea (5%), Brazil (4%)

Main suppliers:

China (29%), USA (18%), Brazil (8%), Argentina (7%), Germany (3%)

Sources: World Bank (GDP, growth, inflation, ILO-modeled unemployment, sectors), UNDP Human Development Report 2025, UN Comtrade (goods trade 2025, shares of the total by value), ISO 4217. Years in brackets are the latest available.