The Central Bank of Chile reported that the country's economy grew by 3.2 percent in September 2025 compared to September 2024, as indicated by the IMACEC index.
The production of goods increased by 0.5 percent, mining activities declined by 2.2 percent, the manufacturing industry expanded by 4.0 percent, trading activities were up by 10.8 percent, and the services sector grew by 3.3 percent.
In a month-over-month basis, the IMACEC index increased by 0.5 percent from August to September 2025.
During this period, goods production increased by 0.4 percent, mining activities increased by 3.2 percent, the manufacturing industry declined by 2.0 percent, trading activities increased by 1.0 percent, and the services sector increased by 0.5 percent.
The services sector was the main driver for the increase in the index, adding 1.6 percentage points to the overall 3.2 percent increase, followed by trading activities, which added 1.0 percentage points.
The monthly index of economic activity (IMACEC) serves as an indicator of changes in Chile's gross domestic product (GDP).