OECD Economic Outlook, Volume 2020 Issue 1
The OECD Economic Outlook is the OECD's twice-yearly analysis of the major economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, prices, fiscal and current account balances.
Coverage is provided for all OECD member countries as well as for selected non-member countries. This issue includes a general assessment of the macroeconomic situation, a series of notes on the macroeconomic and structural policy issues related to the COVID-19 outbreak and a chapter summarising developments and providing projections for each individual country.
Chile
After the social protests of late 2019, the COVID‑19 outbreak and the drop in commodity prices will push the economy into its deepest recession since 1982. If a second outbreak occurs later in the year, GDP will decrease by 7% and will start rebounding only in 2021. Should the current pandemic subside, a recovery led by consumption will start in the third quarter of 2020, even though GDP will still fall by 5.6% in 2020. Trade will remain depressed by a sluggish global recovery.