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
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Chile, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 12.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2406 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,329 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 228.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 4.12 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2056 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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