How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Viet Nam?

40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chile vs Viet Nam: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit

Chile

0.0406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Viet Nam

0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Chile rank

55th

Viet Nam rank

53rd

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time

Chile
Viet Nam

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Chile, a difference of 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 55th and Viet Nam ranks 53rd of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Chile
1990s	0.0462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0681 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Viet Nam
2000s	0.0573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Chile
2010s	0.068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Chile
2020s	0.0505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0433 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Chile or Viet Nam?: Viet Nam, at 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Chile and Viet Nam?: 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Viet Nam?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Chile and Viet Nam rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Chile ranks 55th and Viet Nam ranks 53rd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 247 places, 11,888 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.