The data arises from an analysis by the ProChile Market Intelligence Department based on figures from the National Customs Service.

"The Chilean fruits have earned a space in the world for its quality, safety and flavor, and have boosted the entire agricultural sector, which this first semester exceeded US$ 7 billion in exports, almost 9% compared to the same period in 2023," said the national director of ProChile. , Lorena Sepúlveda.

“The public-private collaboration strategy is giving results, with the work of the Undersecretary of International Economic Relations in the diversification and deepening of our trade agreements; that of ProChile, of promoting Chilean products and services, and of the export sector of having a quality offer,” he added.

A notable example is that of cherries, which lived a historic season with exports which exceeded US$2.200 billion between November 2023 and February 2024, with China being the main destination.

In the first half of this year, the cherry exports They reached more than US$ 1.961 million, which represents an increase of more than 26% compared to the same period of the previous year.

Also, blueberry exports They reached a value of US$ 403 million in the first half, representing an increase of 21,4% compared to the same period in 2023, approaching the historical peak recorded in 2021.

The main destinations were the United States, with US$ 172 million (an increase of 6,5% compared to the same period last year), Germany, with US$ 37 million (almost double the previous year's figure) and the United Kingdom, with US$ 34 million.

Plums also achieved a historic first semester, with an increase in its export value of more than 40% compared to the same period of the previous year, reaching US$ 308 million. On the other hand, peaches and nectarines recorded shipments worth US$ 164 million, an increase of 25%, with main destinations in China, the United States and Mexico.

In addition to fruits, the first semester also set records in the export of services, reaching almost US$ 1.180 million (EFE/Alberto Valdés)

Other significant increases in the first semester were observed in the kiwi export, reaching US$ 139 million, which represents an increase of almost 13% compared to the same period of the previous year, and in the export of grapes, which totaled US$ 931 million, with an increase of 17%.

“These figures show that the public-private collaboration strategy is giving results, with the work of the Undersecretary of International Economic Relations in diversification and deepening of trade agreements", that of ProChile in promoting Chilean products and services and that of the export sector in having a quality offer," said the general director of ProChile, Ignacio Fernández.

Between January and June, shipments of more than US$22.500 billion were recorded in products and services not related to copper or lithium, a figure that is among the highest in the country's historical records, according to data from the ProChile Market Intelligence Department, based on information from the National Customs Service.

Ignacio Fernández – General Director of ProChile

In addition to fruits, the first semester also set records in the export of services, reaching almost US$ 1.180 million, about 30% more than in the same period of the previous year. In particular, the information and communication technologies (ICTs) and maintenance and repair sectors increased their services abroad, with shipments of US$321 million and US$289 million respectively during the period.

“The export of services from Chile was already a record last year, with more than US$2.150 billion, and this year it is heading for a new historical high. This reinforces the diversification of the Chilean export basket beyond traditional sectors, such as mining and food, and shows the growing added value of our shipments to the world,” said Fernández.