US EditionImacec of -0.1% in January Constitutes the Worst Start of the Year for the Chilean Economy Since 2021
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The Chilean economy was disappointed in January. Although low growth was expected after knowing the sectoral figures, it was not in the scenario of any analyst that the Monthly Economic Activity Index (Imacec) fell 0.1%. With this, economic activity recorded the worst start of the year since 2021 and it is also the first fall since June 2024. According to the Central Bank, the seasonalized series increased 0.2% compared to the previous month and…
What happened? The Central Bank reported that the Monthly Economic Activity Index (Imacec) corresponding to January 2026 fell 0.1% compared to the same month of the previous year. The result is much worse than the market expectations, which expected growth from 0.9 to 1.5%, reports Meganoticias. The seasonalized series increased 0.2% compared to the previous month and 0.5% in twelve months. The month recorded a working day less than January 2025…
According to preliminary information, the monthly economic activity index of the country, Imacec, fell by 0.1% in January compared to the same month of the previous year, the Central Bank reported. Meanwhile, the seasonalized series increased 0.2% compared to the previous month and 0.5% in twelve months. The month recorded a business day [...] The entry Economy falls in January was first published in Desenfoque.cl.
The economic activity of Chile, measured by the Monthly Economic Activity Index (Imacec), experienced a contraction of 0.1% in January compared to the same month of the previous year. This result was below the projections of analysts, who anticipated growth at the beginning of this year. It represents the first year-on-year negative variation in a period of 12 months since mid-2024. In contrast, the seasonalized series of Imacec showed an increa…
The Monthly Economic Activity Indicator , which represents about 90% of GDP, rose 0.2% in seasonal terms compared to December.
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