Swine; Live Price in Chile - 2023

Swine; Live Price in Chile (CIF) - 2022

In 2022, the average swine; live import price amounted to $5,707 per unit, with an increase of 112% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the import price continues to indicate a resilient increase. As a result, import price reached the peak level and is likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was the United States ($7,902 per unit), while the price for Canada amounted to $3,085 per unit.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the United States (+1,361.4%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced mixed trend patterns.

Swine; Live Imports in Chile

In 2022, overseas purchases of swine; live increased by 46% to 395 units for the first time since 2019, thus ending a two-year declining trend. In general, imports, however, showed a abrupt setback. Imports peaked at 488 units in 2019; however, from 2020 to 2022, imports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, swine; live imports skyrocketed to $2.3M in 2022. Overall, imports showed strong growth. As a result, imports reached the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Import of Swine; Live in Chile (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY	2019	2020	2021	2022	CAGR, 2019-2022
United States	N/A	N/A	0.1	1,699	1698900.0%
Canada	1,715	1,401	636	555	-31.3%
Netherlands	118	N/A	92.1	N/A	-11.7%
Others	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0%
Total	1,833	1,401	728	2,254	7.1%