Chile

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Chile 

Population (2025) 19.8 million 
GDP national / per capita (2025) US$347 billion / US$17,525 (nominal)
Currency CLP peso
Inflation (December 2025) 3.5%
Interest Rate (December 2025) 4.5%
Unemployment (November 2025) 8.4% 

Main Industries Agribusiness, Livestock, Mining, Technology, Tourism 

Vehicle Fleet 

National fleet size (2025) 6.6 million
one vehicle per 3 people  

Vehicles registered (2025) 
310,598 
light-to-medium duty vehicles (+2.7% year-over-year)
Approximately half are SUVs and the remainder are pickups, passenger vehicles and commercial vehicles. 

Top 5 brands (2025)                                                                                            1. Toyota: 24,300 units (+3.2% year-over-year) 7.8% market share
2. Hyundai: 21,600 (+3.9%) 7% market share
3. Suzuki: 21,500 (+7.9%) 6.9% market share
4. Kia 18,800 (+0.3%) 6% market share
5. Chevrolet 17,900 (-11.5%)
 5.8% market share

Top 5 models (2025)
1
. Toyota Hilux: 8,548 units (-2.2%) 
2. Mitsubishi L200: 7,926 (+0.1%)                                                                            3. GWM Poer: 7,401 (+15.4%)
4. Peugeot Partner: 6,434
5. Chery Tiggo 2: 6,245

other popular models include the Suzuki Baleno, Kia Soluto, Chevrolet Groove, and Ford Ranger


Factories in country
No major automobile manufacturers

Main Vehicle Leasing Players
Arval, Ayvens, Salfa Rent

Energy Cost 
Gasoline / liter (January 2026) US$1.37
Diesel / liter (January 2026)  US$1.07

The driving range on one liter of gasoline is roughly equivalent to the driving range achieved with 2 kWh of electricity.

Electricity / 2 kWh (June 2025)
US$0.58 (residential)
US$0.40 (commercial)