Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Chile
Chile: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 35.71 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Chile, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Chile recorded 35.71 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 119.4% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Chile peaked at 102 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -681.19 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Chile ranks 58th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Chile, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 102 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -31.64 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 1980 | 8.58 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 1981 | -79.81 % change on previous year | -1029.8% |
| 1982 | -4.7 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 1983 | 66.33 % change on previous year | -1511.4% |
| 1984 | 50.37 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 1985 | -112.84 % change on previous year | -324.0% |
| 1986 | -119.5 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1987 | -182.75 % change on previous year | +52.9% |
| 1988 | -7.6 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 1989 | -34.06 % change on previous year | +348.0% |
| 1990 | 48.8 % change on previous year | -243.2% |
| 1991 | -6.69 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 1992 | 22.81 % change on previous year | -441.3% |
| 1993 | -11.48 % change on previous year | -150.3% |
| 1994 | -178.52 % change on previous year | +1455.0% |
| 1995 | -31.93 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 1996 | -66.95 % change on previous year | +109.7% |
| 1997 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1998 | 17.44 % change on previous year | -603.4% |
| 1999 | -97.28 % change on previous year | -657.7% |
| 2000 | 85.92 % change on previous year | -188.3% |
| 2001 | -196.56 % change on previous year | -328.8% |
| 2002 | 14.8 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 2003 | 24.49 % change on previous year | +65.5% |
| 2004 | -81.1 % change on previous year | -431.1% |
| 2005 | -32.34 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 2006 | 31.68 % change on previous year | -198.0% |
| 2007 | -126.67 % change on previous year | -499.8% |
| 2008 | -67.35 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 2009 | 32.9 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 2010 | 9.45 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 2011 | -50.72 % change on previous year | -636.8% |
| 2012 | -25.21 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5831 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 2014 | -30.94 % change on previous year | -5405.8% |
| 2015 | 87.6 % change on previous year | -383.1% |
| 2016 | -82.07 % change on previous year | -193.7% |
| 2017 | 22.5 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 2018 | -125.59 % change on previous year | -658.1% |
| 2019 | 46.95 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 2020 | -56.13 % change on previous year | -219.5% |
| 2021 | 88.04 % change on previous year | -256.9% |
| 2022 | -681.19 % change on previous year | -873.7% |
| 2023 | -129.56 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 2024 | 16.28 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 2025 | 35.71 % change on previous year | +119.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 35.71 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -7.44 % change on previous year. (69 countries reporting)
- Chile's 35.71 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.13 % change on previous year, 8.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -5405.8% | 0.5831 % change on previous year | -30.94 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -1455.0% | -11.48 % change on previous year | -178.52 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +1511.4% | -4.7 % change on previous year | 66.33 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.18 % change on previous year | -31.64 % change on previous year | 102 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | -41.6 % change on previous year | -182.75 % change on previous year | 66.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -30.72 % change on previous year | -178.52 % change on previous year | 48.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -31.42 % change on previous year | -196.56 % change on previous year | 85.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -14.74 % change on previous year | -125.59 % change on previous year | 87.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -121.14 % change on previous year | -681.19 % change on previous year | 88.04 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 55 Botswana 37.66 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Democratic Republic of Congo 35.9 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Tuvalu 35.89 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Namibia 27.34 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Italy 26.86 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Lithuania 24.21 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 437.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 14.51 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 10.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 730.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Chile?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Chile was 35.71 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 102 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was -681.19 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Chile rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Chile ranks 58th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.