Chile vs Mexico: Total FDI outflows — Value US$

Chile
5,567 million USD
in 2023
Mexico
6,429 million USD
in 2023
Chile rank
38th
Mexico rank
36th

Total FDI outflows — Value US$ over time

  • Chile
  • Mexico
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199020062023

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 6,429 million USD against 5,567 million USD in Chile, a difference of 862 million USD.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.

Chile ranks 38th and Mexico ranks 36th of 182 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 375.1 million USD 399.03 million USD 23.93 million USD Mexico
2000s 3,071 million USD 4,806 million USD 1,735 million USD Mexico
2010s 11,366 million USD 10,717 million USD 648.23 million USD Chile
2020s 8,921 million USD 5,139 million USD 3,782 million USD Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fdi outflows — value us$, Chile or Mexico?
Mexico, at 6,429 million USD against 5,567 million USD in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in total fdi outflows — value us$ between Chile and Mexico?
862 million USD, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Mexico?
28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Chile and Mexico rank globally for total fdi outflows — value us$?
Chile ranks 38th and Mexico ranks 36th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total FDI outflows — Value US$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total FDI outflows — Value US$
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
214 places, 6,077 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.