Chile - BNP årlig tillväxttakt

The economy of Chile grew 1.9 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2019, following a 1.6 percent expansion in the previous period and beating market expectations of 1.8 percent. Growth was mainly boosted by the services sector namely personal services, real estate and business while the mining sector recovered after shrinking in the first quarter. On a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, the economy advanced 0.8 percent, after stalling in the prior quarter.

The economy of Chile advanced 1.6 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2019, easing from a 3.6 percent expansion in the previous period and missing market expectations of 1.8 percent. It was the weakest growth rate since the second quarter of 2017, as mining; fishing and agricultural activity shrank. On a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, the economy showed no growth, after expanding 1.3 percent in the prior quarter.

The economy of Chile advanced 3.6 percent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2018, following a downwardly revised 2.6 percent growth in the previous period and beating market expectations of a 2.9 percent expansion. Growth was mainly driven by a rebound in mining activity. On a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, the gross domestic product expanded 1.3 percent, after a downwardly revised 0.2 percent gain in the prior quarter. Considering full 2018, the economy grew 4.0 percent.