Foreign aid and investments received in Chile
Chile: Foreign aid and investments received was -9.27 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid and investments received in Chile, 2000–2017
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
In 2017, foreign aid and investments received in Chile stood at -9.27 billion millions of current united states dollars. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,283.0% on the previous year and down 284.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Chile peaked at 11.78 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2012 and was at its lowest, -9.27 billion millions of current united states dollars, in 2017.
That places Chile 154th out of 155 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Chile, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.26 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 3.64 billion millions of current united states dollars | +15530.8% |
| 2002 | -1.95 billion millions of current united states dollars | -153.7% |
| 2003 | 3.28 billion millions of current united states dollars | -268.2% |
| 2004 | 1.55 billion millions of current united states dollars | -52.8% |
| 2005 | 4.43 billion millions of current united states dollars | +185.8% |
| 2006 | 1.55 billion millions of current united states dollars | -65.1% |
| 2007 | 5.02 billion millions of current united states dollars | +224.7% |
| 2008 | 7.63 billion millions of current united states dollars | +52.0% |
| 2009 | 4.68 billion millions of current united states dollars | -38.6% |
| 2010 | 6.13 billion millions of current united states dollars | +30.8% |
| 2011 | 8.38 billion millions of current united states dollars | +36.7% |
| 2012 | 11.78 billion millions of current united states dollars | +40.6% |
| 2013 | 7.07 billion millions of current united states dollars | -40.0% |
| 2014 | 6.46 billion millions of current united states dollars | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 2.60 billion millions of current united states dollars | -59.7% |
| 2016 | 783.42 million millions of current united states dollars | -69.9% |
| 2017 | -9.27 billion millions of current united states dollars | -1283.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's -9.27 billion millions of current united states dollars is below the median for high income countries, which is 618.85 million millions of current united states dollars. (17 countries reporting)
- Chile's -9.27 billion millions of current united states dollars is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 704.40 million millions of current united states dollars. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments received in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +15530.8% | 23.26 million millions of current united states dollars | 3.64 billion millions of current united states dollars |
| 2017 | -1283.0% | 783.42 million millions of current united states dollars | -9.27 billion millions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.99 billion millions of current united states dollars | -1.95 billion millions of current united states dollars | 7.63 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.24 billion millions of current united states dollars | -9.27 billion millions of current united states dollars | 11.78 billion millions of current united states dollars | 8 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 151 Azerbaijan -1.28 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 152 China -2.92 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 153 South Africa -7.90 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 155 Dominican Republic -11.41 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
More economy & growth data for Chile
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 173.59 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 126.75 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Chile?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Chile was -9.27 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2017, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 11.78 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.27 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2017.
- How does Chile rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Chile ranks 154th out of 155 countries with data for 2017.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 284.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).