oved reserves:

150 million bbl (1 January 2008 est.)

Natural gas - production:

1.8 billion cu m (2007 est.)

Natural gas - consumption:

4.2 billion cu m (2007 est.)

Natural gas - exports:

0 cu m (2007 est.)

Natural gas - imports:

2.4 billion cu m (2007 est.)

Natural gas - proved reserves:

97.97 billion cu m (1 January 2008 est.)

Current account balance:

$7.2 billion (2007 est.)

Exports:

$67.64 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)

Exports - commodities:

copper, fruit, fish products, paper and pulp, chemicals, wine

Exports - partners:

China 14.8%, US 12.5%, Japan 10.5%, Netherlands 5.8%, South Korea
5.7%, Italy 5.1%, Brazil 5% (2007)

Imports:

$43.99 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)

Imports - commodities:

petroleum and petroleum products, chemicals, electrical and
telecommunications equipment, industrial machinery, vehicles,
natural gas

Imports - partners:

US 16.7%, China 11.2%, Brazil 10.3%, Argentina 9.9% (2007)

Economic aid - recipient:

$0 (2006)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:

$16.84 billion (31 December 2007 est.)

Debt - external:

$57.6 billion (31 December 2007)

Stock of direct foreign investment - at home:

$91.49 billion (2007 est.)

Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad:

$24.68 billion (2007 est.)

Market value of publicly traded shares:

$174.6 billion (2006)

Currency (code):

Chilean peso (CLP)

Currency code:

CLP

Exchange rates:

Chilean pesos (CLP) per US dollar - 526.25 (2007), 530.29 (2006),
560.09 (2005), 609.37 (2004), 691.43 (2003)

Communications
Chile

Telephones - main lines in use:

3.379 million (2007)

Telephones - mobile cellular:

13.955 million (2007)

Telephone system:

general assessment: privatization begun in 1988; most advanced
telecommunications infrastructure in South America; modern system
based on extensive microwave radio relay facilities; fixed-line
connections have dropped in recent years as mobile-cellular usage
continues to increase, reaching a level of 85 telephones per 100
persons
domestic: extensive microwave radio relay links; domestic satellite
system with 3 earth stations
international: country code - 56; submarine cables provide links to
the US and to Central and South America; satellite earth stations -
2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2007)

Radio broadcast stations:

AM 180 (8 inactive), FM 64, shortwave 17 (1 i