FMI recorta a 0,6% el crecimiento de Chile para 2026 y ve desempleo de 9,6%

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The Fund’s new forecast puts Chile 1.7 percentage points below the Latin American average, with unemployment not expected to fall below 9% until 2028.

Chronology

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

  1. IMF cuts Chile’s 2026 growth forecast to 0.6% and sees unemployment at 9.6%The Fund’s new forecast puts Chile 1.7 percentage points below the Latin American average, with unemployment not expected to fall below 9% until 2028.
  2. Government says 2026 will be about "getting the economy in order" as growth falls below 1%The IMF lowered its forecast for Chile from 2.4% to 0.6%, and Minister of Economy and Mining Daniel Mas promises that 2027 will bring more growth and jobs.

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

  1. IMF projects Chile will grow 0.6% in 2026, among the world's 20 lowest growth ratesAfter cutting its estimate from 2.4% in April, the IMF expects Chile's growth to rebound to 2.6% in 2027, just above the Latin American average of 2.5%.

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