Mining
For the three months ended March 31, 2019, the mining sector accounted for 9.5% of nominal GDP, compared to 9.4% of nominal GDP during the same period in 2018. For the three months ended March 31, 2019, mining products accounted for 49.1% of Chile’s total exports, totaling approximately US$9.1 billion compared to US$9.7 billion in the same period in 2018. The decrease in the three months ended March 31, 2019, when measured in dollars, reflects higher volumes exported (1,473.5 million metric tons in the three months ended March 31, 2019 compared to 1,358.9 million metric tons in the same period in 2018) which increases were not enough to offset lower prices (with an average price of US$2.82 per pound in the three months ended March 31, 2019 compared to an average price of US$3.16 per pound in same period in 2018).
Manufacturing Sector
For the three months ended March 31, 2019, the manufacturing sector accounted for 10.2% of nominal GDP, compared to 10.3% of nominal GDP for the same period in 2018.
The following table sets forth information regarding the output of manufacturing production for the periods indicated:
Output of Manufactured Products
(in billions of Chilean pesos and as a percentage of total)
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| | Three months ended March 31, 2019 | |
| | (Ps.) | | | (%) | |
Foodstuffs, beverages and tobacco | | | 2,322.5 | | | | 46.0 | |
Textiles, clothing and leather | | | 68.2 | | | | 1.4 | |
Wood products and furniture | | | 259.1 | | | | 5.1 | |
Paper and printing products | | | 504.3 | | | | 10.0 | |
Chemicals, petroleum, rubber and plastic products | | | 949.8 | | | | 18.8 | |
Non-metallic mineral products and base metal products | | | 173.0 | | | | 3.4 | |
Metal products, machinery and equipment and miscellaneous manufacturing | | | 771.8 | | | | 15.3 | |
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Total | | | 5,048.7 | | | | 100.0 | |
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Source: Chilean Central Bank.
For the three months ended March 31, 2019, the manufacturing sector grew by 0.9% in real terms, compared to the same period in 2018, mainly as a result of growth in the oil refining sector.
For the three months ended March 31, 2019, exports of manufactured foodstuff products totaled US$2.6 billion, compared to US$2.5 billion the same period in 2018.
For the three months ended March 31, 2019, the chemicals, petroleum products, rubber and plastics industries exported approximately US$1.3 billion, reflecting no significant variation from the same period in 2018.
For the three months ended March 31, 2019, wine exports amounted to US$454.4 million, compared to US$476.3 million in the same period in 2018.
Services Sector
Electricity, Oil and Gas and Water
For the three months ended March 31, 2019, the electricity, oil and gas and water sector accounted for 2.8% of nominal GDP, compared to 3.0% for the same period in 2018.
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