Economic Activity in Chile Continues to Decline: Imacec Drops 1% in August 2026
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The August Imacec has receded in annuities due to a fall of 17.4% in the mining sector
The Chilean economy fell again in August. Imacec retreated 1.0% in a year, dragged mainly by the collapse of 17.4% of mining.
Economy fell 1%, thus completing its second consecutive fall and the sixth of the year.
Minor mineral laws, paralysis, problems in Codelco and a lag in production explain the decline of 17.4% of mining in August, a...
The Monthly Economic Activity Indicator (Imacec) of August revealed a fall of -1.0% per year, the lowest since August 2020, and strongly lands market expectations, which represented a negative scenario, but not of that magnitude.
The Imacec fell 1% in August and re-activated alerts about Chile’s growth. Experts warn that the risk of closing 2026 near zero increased.
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