Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Chile
Chile: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was 2.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Chile, 1975–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Chile is 2.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 98.2% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Chile peaked at 7.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1975.
That places Chile 18th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +1743.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -30.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +102.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +197.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -58.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +39.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -84.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +305.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -82.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +37.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +86.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +145.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -62.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +1360.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +160.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | +82.3% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -35.8% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +41.6% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | +87.1% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | +50.4% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -55.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -78.3% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +387.0% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +91.9% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +86.1% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -28.2% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +70.4% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -55.0% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +68.4% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -51.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -70.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -32.0% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +495.5% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -32.3% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +83.4% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -46.5% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -50.9% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | +98.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 0.5% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 0.6% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 1.2% | 4.7% | 6 |
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- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3574 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1982 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3,567 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 0.3573 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 148.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 2.67 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5551 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Chile?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Chile was 2.4% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1975.
- How does Chile rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Chile ranks 18th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.