Chile

Chile remains the regional leader and a strong player globally in the Index of Economic Freedom ranking, thanks to a stable macroeconomic environment, solid financial sector, low interest rates, high higher education attainment rates and…

The Valparaíso in Chile report provides comprehensive city level information benchmarked against other cities in the country and region. The report includes historic data and forecasts on city population, consumer expenditure, digital penetration,…

With the reopening of sports venues and the relaxing of restrictions due to a successful COVID-19 vaccination campaign, sports drinks is set to experience stronger demand in 2021. Chile’s vaccination campaign has covered approximately 90% of the…

2021 is a transition year for Chile in what is expected to be a reopened country. Chile experienced a new lockdown phase that affected most of the country after a spike in COVID-19 cases in March, and which lasted until July, when a successful…

As the country experiences a slow reopening phase during 2021 following a successful nationwide COVID-19 vaccination campaign that has reached approximately 90% of the eligible population, RTD tea is predicted to record strengthening demand in 2021…

RTD coffee has struggled to maintain momentum over the years, as it fails to find an audience in Chile. The penetration of regular hot coffee has been much more effective and most on-trade establishments prefer to offer coffee on the premises or to…

As Chile continues to work through its slow reopening phase during 2021, juice is starting to see a strong rebound overall. However, the category is unlikely to return to pre-pandemic levels in total volume terms until at least 2022/2023, despite a…

Energy drinks has managed to maintain surprisingly high growth rates since the reopening of the country after August 2020, even with remaining measures in place for the on-trade channel to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, and the…

In line with consumers’ increasingly unstable financial situation as a result of the lockdown and strict measures to control the spread of COVID-19 in Chile, powder concentrates experienced a particularly strong uptake in demand, breaking its…

Chile has one of the highest per capita consumption rates of carbonates globally. In 2021, the category is set to continue to grow through off-trade and see improving demand through on-trade, even after the country suffered from a new wave of…

Demand for bottled water had been growing steadily in Chile up until 2020 when the pandemic hit and sales through off-trade stagnated while declining through the on-trade channel due to foodservice closures as a result of lockdowns. 2021 is looking…

Sales of Asian speciality drinks are not notable in Chile, and there are no signs that such drinks will be available in the country in the near future.

Cannabis culture in Chile is more developed that other countries in Latin America. After decriminalisation in 2016, the country has seen an explosion in grow shops and home growing to access high-quality and safe products for both recreational and…

Jams and preserves witnessed a further significant increase in its average unit price in 2021. One of the main factors behind this increase was greater demand for jams and preserves packaged in glass to the detriment of plastic pouches, as more…

Soup is set to experience overall declining demand through retail in 2021, after recording a significant increase in 2020 directly linked to home seclusion. Chile witnessed one of the strictest lockdowns in the world, forcing consumers to spend…

Most product areas within sauces, dressings and condiments largely benefited from the COVID-19 pandemic emerging in Chile in 2020 because of an increase in food preparation and consumption taking place in the home. In 2021, as lockdowns were…

Ready meals is expected to continue to benefit from the effects of the pandemic in 2021, maintaining positive growth rates despite the high growth already registered in 2020. Due to ongoing lockdown regulations, many consumers have spent prolonged…

In February 2021, the Chilean government rolled out its vaccination programme with the aim of reaching the majority of the local population. Chile’s vaccination programme to combat COVID-19 is considered to be one of the most successful in the world,…

In February 2021, the Chilean government started to roll out its vaccination campaign with the aim of reaching most of the country’s population. With Chile’s vaccination programme deemed to be one of the most successful in the world in controlling…

One of the major factors that continues to influence the growth trajectory of vacuum cleaners in Chile is the fact that the category has entered a transition process, such as those experienced by other markets in Western Europe and North America.…