Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Chile

Chile: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 3.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.8%
Change on year
down 30.8%
World rank
65th
of 212 countries
All-time high
11.9%
in 2012
All-time low
1.9%
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Chile, 2000–2024

2.557.51012.52000201220242000: 6.2 %2001: 5.9 %2002: 3.6 %2003: 4.6 %2004: 5 %2005: 4.9 %2006: 3.1 %2007: 6.1 %2008: 10.5 %2009: 7.4 %2010: 6.8 %2011: 10.5 %2012: 11.9 %2013: 7.6 %2014: 9.8 %2015: 7.3 %2016: 4.6 %2017: 1.9 %2018: 2.7 %2019: 4.9 %2020: 4.5 %2021: 4.8 %2022: 6.2 %2023: 5.5 %2024: 3.8 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Chile stood at 3.8%.

The figure is down 30.8% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Chile peaked at 11.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2017.

That places Chile 65th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Chile, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 6.2%
2001 5.9% -5.4%
2002 3.6% -38.2%
2003 4.6% +25.6%
2004 5.0% +10.1%
2005 4.9% -2.3%
2006 3.1% -36.9%
2007 6.1% +97.8%
2008 10.5% +71.0%
2009 7.4% -29.0%
2010 6.8% -7.8%
2011 10.5% +53.3%
2012 11.9% +13.5%
2013 7.6% -36.1%
2014 9.8% +29.2%
2015 7.3% -25.5%
2016 4.6% -37.8%
2017 1.9% -58.4%
2018 2.7% +41.6%
2019 4.9% +81.8%
2020 4.5% -7.7%
2021 4.8% +6.8%
2022 6.2% +29.5%
2023 5.5% -12.1%
2024 3.8% -30.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.7% 3.1% 10.5% 10
2010s 6.8% 1.9% 11.9% 10
2020s 5.0% 3.8% 6.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Chile?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Chile was 3.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2017.
How does Chile rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Chile ranks 65th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
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