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Chile: solid Q3 growth driven by domestic demand

Chile’s economy posted another quarter of solid GDP growth in Q3, as an acceleration of consumption and investment offset export weakness. But a sharp rise in the current account deficit suggests that the current pace of growth will be difficult to sustain, particularly if copper prices fall in the months ahead.

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