Chile vs Mexico: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Chile
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 11.29 billion BoP, current US$ against 8.68 billion BoP, current US$ in Chile, a difference of 2.60 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 28th and Mexico ranks 25th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.00 million BoP, current US$ | 2.60 million BoP, current US$ | 8.40 million BoP, current US$ | Chile |
| 1980s | 12.74 million BoP, current US$ | 82.01 million BoP, current US$ | 69.27 million BoP, current US$ | Mexico |
| 1990s | 375.10 million BoP, current US$ | 399.03 million BoP, current US$ | 23.93 million BoP, current US$ | Mexico |
| 2000s | 3.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.32 billion BoP, current US$ | Mexico |
| 2010s | 10.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 884.72 million BoP, current US$ | Mexico |
| 2020s | 9.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.49 billion BoP, current US$ | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Chile or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 11.29 billion BoP, current US$ against 8.68 billion BoP, current US$ in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Chile and Mexico?
- 2.60 billion BoP, current US$, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Mexico?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Mexico rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Chile ranks 28th and Mexico ranks 25th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.