US EditionChile’s Economy Edges up in First Quarter
- Chile’s economy grew 2.3% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025, confirming continued positive momentum.
- This growth builds on a strong 6.6% expansion recorded in December 2024 despite challenges like U.S. Tariffs on key exports.
- Growth drivers included trade, manufacturing, personal services, and agriculture, while mining contracted 3.6%, and financial and construction sectors also declined.
- The economy expanded by 0.7% in the quarter, outperforming the 0.5% forecast by analysts, while the central bank kept the policy rate steady at 5%.
- Analysts anticipate a gradual deceleration in growth as temporary factors lose influence, yet key indicators point to sustained robust activity in Chile’s economy during 2025.
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Chile's Economy Outperforms Expectations with 2.3% Growth in First Quarter 2025
Chile’s central bank reported Monday that the country’s economy grew 2.3% in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period last year. The quarterly expansion reached 0.7%, exceeding analysts’ median forecast of 0.5%. This performance signals continued resilience in the South American nation’s economy despite global trade uncertainties. Trade, manufacturing, personal services, and […]
The Performance of the Chilean Economy Surprises in the First Quarter and Increases Investment - La Tercera
The Chilean economy gives good news.It is that the Gross Domestic Product grew at a rate of 2.3% in the first quarter of the year, a figure that is above the projections according to the performance shown by the Imacec.The Central Bank said that the increase in GDP was explained in large part by exports.From the perspective of origin, the issuer specified that the activities of commerce, manufacturing industry, personal services and agriculture-…
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