Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Chile
Chile: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 115.08 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Chile, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Chile recorded 115.08 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 321.9% on the previous year and up 101.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Chile peaked at 460.22 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -84.55 % change on previous year, in 1985.
Chile ranks 35th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Chile, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -20 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 175 % change on previous year | -975.0% |
| 1980 | 295.45 % change on previous year | +68.8% |
| 1981 | -51.03 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 1982 | -21.6 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 1983 | -83.23 % change on previous year | +285.4% |
| 1984 | 292.86 % change on previous year | -451.8% |
| 1985 | -84.55 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 1986 | 47.06 % change on previous year | -155.7% |
| 1987 | 120 % change on previous year | +155.0% |
| 1988 | 183.64 % change on previous year | +53.0% |
| 1989 | -56.41 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 1990 | 10.29 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 1992 | 217.48 % change on previous year | +2012.6% |
| 1993 | 9.15 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 1994 | 109.74 % change on previous year | +1099.3% |
| 1995 | -17.43 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 1996 | 50.72 % change on previous year | -391.1% |
| 1997 | 29.05 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 1998 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 1999 | 72.43 % change on previous year | +4995.6% |
| 2000 | 55.86 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2001 | -59.62 % change on previous year | -206.7% |
| 2002 | -78.68 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 2003 | 430.22 % change on previous year | -646.8% |
| 2004 | 7.23 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 2005 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 2006 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 2007 | 115.14 % change on previous year | +7649.0% |
| 2008 | 94.05 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2009 | -31.4 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 2010 | 47.46 % change on previous year | -251.2% |
| 2011 | 97.31 % change on previous year | +105.1% |
| 2012 | 18.02 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 2013 | -53.23 % change on previous year | -395.5% |
| 2014 | 8.12 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 2015 | 57.25 % change on previous year | +605.2% |
| 2016 | -50.31 % change on previous year | -187.9% |
| 2017 | -67.81 % change on previous year | +34.8% |
| 2018 | -27.15 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 2019 | 460.22 % change on previous year | -1794.9% |
| 2020 | -38.15 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2021 | 127.76 % change on previous year | -434.9% |
| 2022 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 2023 | -40.3 % change on previous year | +1033.2% |
| 2024 | -51.87 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 2025 | 115.08 % change on previous year | -321.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 115.08 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -8.08 % change on previous year. (69 countries reporting)
- Chile's 115.08 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.85 % change on previous year, 10.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +7649.0% | 1.49 % change on previous year | 115.14 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +4995.6% | 1.42 % change on previous year | 72.43 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +2012.6% | 10.29 % change on previous year | 217.48 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +1794.9% | -27.15 % change on previous year | 460.22 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +1099.3% | 9.15 % change on previous year | 109.74 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.5 % change on previous year | -20 % change on previous year | 175 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 64.22 % change on previous year | -84.55 % change on previous year | 295.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.65 % change on previous year | -17.43 % change on previous year | 217.48 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.67 % change on previous year | -78.68 % change on previous year | 430.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.99 % change on previous year | -67.81 % change on previous year | 460.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.16 % change on previous year | -51.87 % change on previous year | 127.76 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 32 Niger 126.14 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Kazakhstan 124.64 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Kyrgyzstan 119.01 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Namibia 114.44 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Sri Lanka 114.26 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Qatar 113.96 % change on previous year 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 11.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Chile?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Chile was 115.08 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 460.22 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was -84.55 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Chile rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Chile ranks 35th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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 outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.