Chile's central bank reported that the country's economy contracted 0.3 percent in February 2026 compared with February 2025, as measured by the IMACEC index, Chile's key economic index designed to provide quick monthly estimates of the country's economic activity.
Data shows that goods production fell 3.7 percent, mining activity rose 1 percent and manufacturing fell by 1 percent. 3.6. percent. Trade activity increased by 0.2 percent and the services sector grew by 1.6 percent.
On a monthly basis, the IMACEC index also fell by 0.3 percent from January to February.
During this period, goods production was stable, mining activity decreased by 0.2 percent, manufacturing decreased by 0.8 percent, trading activity decreased by 2.3 percent, and the services sector decreased by 0.8 percent.
The monthly IMACEC Economic Activity Index provides an indicator of changes in Chile's gross domestic product (GDP). It is created on the first working day of the month with a delay of about 31 days.
