Chile's central bank reported that the country's economy contracted 0.1 percent in January 2026 compared with January 2025, according to Chile's monthly index of economic activity, the IMACEC index.
Goods production fell 1.5 percent, mining activity fell 1 percent, manufacturing fell 1.7 percent and trade activity increased 0.6 percent, and The services sector grew by 1.4 percent, respectively.
On a monthly basis, the IMACEC index increased by 0.2 percent from December 2025 to January 2026. During this period, the production of goods decreased by 0.7 percent, mining activities increased by 1.2 percent, manufacturing activities decreased by 0.4 percent, trading activities decreased by 0.1 percent, and the services sector increased by 0.8 percent. percent.
The services sector was the only contributor to the year-on-year increase, contributing 0.6 percentage points to the IMACEX index.
The monthly IMACEC index serves as an indicator of changes in Chile's gross domestic product (GDP).
