Barbados vs Chile: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Barbados
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 4.1% against 4.0% in Barbados, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 56th and Chile ranks 55th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Chile in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.7% | 0.3% | 3.4% | Barbados |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.9% | 0.3% | Chile |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 4.6% | 3.6% | Chile |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 5.7% | 1.7% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.8% | 0.4% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 5.1% | 1.3% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Barbados or Chile?
- Chile, at 4.1% against 4.0% in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Barbados and Chile?
- 0.1%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Chile?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Chile rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Barbados ranks 56th and Chile ranks 55th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.