Chile's GDP Contracted 0.2% in the Second Quarter Dragged by Setbacks in Seven Regions of the Country

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During the second quarter of the year 2026, the Chilean economy recorded a 0.2% drop in its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at the national level. According to the recent report issued by the Central Bank during the last hours, this result is explained by decreases in economic activity in seven of the sixteen regions [...]

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Mining and construction weighed in the backward regions during the second quarter. In contrast, services and trade helped sustain activity in the Metropolitan Region, which advanced 1.6%.

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Preliminary information from the National Accounts, reported by the Central Bank for the second quarter of 2026, reveals that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) recorded a contraction of 0.2% for the national economy, explained by falls in seven of the 16 regions of the country. Meanwhile, the consumption of households expanded in [...]

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According to the National Accounts of the Central Bank, the decline of the national economy was explained mainly by the lower performance of copper mining and construction, a negative impact that was partially offset by growth in services and household consumption.