Chile vs Middle income: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Chile
0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Middle income
0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Chile rank
20th
Middle income rank
21st
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Chile
- Middle income
How they compare
Chile currently reports 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Middle income, a difference of 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Chile's figure about 3.7 times Middle income's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Middle income ahead.
Chile ranks 20th and Middle income ranks 21st of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Middle income in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Middle income |
| 1980s | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Middle income |
| 1990s | 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Chile |
| 2000s | 0.0257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Chile |
| 2010s | 0.0403 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.0299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0221 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 outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Chile or Middle income?
- Chile, at 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Chile and Middle income?
- 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Middle income?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Middle income rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Chile ranks 20th and Middle income ranks 21st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (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.