Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Chile
Chile: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 437.31 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Chile, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Chile recorded 437.31 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 114.1% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Chile peaked at 1,138 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1975.
Chile ranks 33rd of 192 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$), per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.4543 BoP, current US$ per person | +2362.0% |
| 1978 | 0.358 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 1979 | 0.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +170.9% |
| 1980 | 3.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +289.7% |
| 1981 | 1.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.7% |
| 1982 | 1.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2328 BoP, current US$ per person | -83.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9011 BoP, current US$ per person | +287.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1371 BoP, current US$ per person | -84.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1986 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.8% |
| 1987 | 0.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +116.5% |
| 1988 | 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +179.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5146 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5582 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 9.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +1543.1% |
| 1992 | 28.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +212.4% |
| 1993 | 30.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 63.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +106.6% |
| 1995 | 51.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 1996 | 76.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.6% |
| 1997 | 97.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 1998 | 98.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 166.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +70.3% |
| 2000 | 257.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.0% |
| 2001 | 102.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -60.1% |
| 2002 | 21.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -78.9% |
| 2003 | 113.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +424.7% |
| 2004 | 120.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 122.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 122.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 261.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +113.0% |
| 2008 | 502.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +92.1% |
| 2009 | 341.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.1% |
| 2010 | 498.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.0% |
| 2011 | 973.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +95.4% |
| 2012 | 1,138 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 527.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -53.7% |
| 2014 | 564.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 878.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.7% |
| 2016 | 431.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.9% |
| 2017 | 136.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -68.3% |
| 2018 | 97.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.4% |
| 2019 | 538.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +451.3% |
| 2020 | 330.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.7% |
| 2021 | 749.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +126.8% |
| 2022 | 718.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 426.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.6% |
| 2024 | 204.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.1% |
| 2025 | 437.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +114.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 437.31 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 365.76 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Chile's 437.31 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.07 BoP, current US$ per person, 9.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +2362.0% | 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4543 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1991 | +1543.1% | 0.5582 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.17 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3602 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1371 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5582 BoP, current US$ per person | 166.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 196.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 21.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 502.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 578.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 97.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,138 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 477.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 204.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 749.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 30 Kuwait 614.43 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 31 Bermuda 522.99 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 32 Slovenia 498.62 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 34 Bahamas 406.05 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 35 Italy 388.75 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 36 Malaysia 366.69 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 173.59 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 126.75 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Chile?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Chile was 437.31 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1,138 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Chile rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Chile ranks 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.