Chile exports hit a record $60.354bn in the first half of 2026, up 14.2%, but copper alone made up half and the non-mining economy barely grew.
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Key Facts
—The record. Goods exports reached $60.354bn between January and June, up 14.2%, the first half-year above $60bn.
—The metal. Copper alone brought in $30.236bn, or 50.1% of everything Chile sold abroad.
—The surge. Lithium exports hit $3.218bn, up from $1.118bn a year earlier, and already exceed the whole of 2025 by 34.4%.
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