Chile vs Latin America & Caribbean: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Chile
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Chile currently reports 115.08 % change on previous year against -46.85 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 161.93 % change on previous year.
That makes Chile's figure about 2.5 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 35th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 36th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Latin America & Caribbean in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.5 % change on previous year | -7.81 % change on previous year | 85.31 % change on previous year | Chile |
| 1980s | 64.22 % change on previous year | 120.02 % change on previous year | 55.8 % change on previous year | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 53.65 % change on previous year | 23.86 % change on previous year | 29.8 % change on previous year | Chile |
| 2000s | 53.67 % change on previous year | 37.18 % change on previous year | 16.48 % change on previous year | Chile |
| 2010s | 48.99 % change on previous year | 11.63 % change on previous year | 37.36 % change on previous year | Chile |
| 2020s | 18.16 % change on previous year | 3.92 % change on previous year | 14.24 % change on previous year | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Chile or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Chile, at 115.08 % change on previous year against -46.85 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Chile and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 161.93 % change on previous year, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Chile ranks 35th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 36th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.