Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Chile
Chile: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Chile, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Chile stood at 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
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 (bop, current us$), per unit in Chile peaked at 0.0747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
That places Chile 20th out of 191 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 (BoP, current US$) … unit in Chile, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1743.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +102.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +197.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -84.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +305.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -82.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +86.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +145.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1360.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +160.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +82.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +87.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -78.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +387.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +91.9% |
| 2008 | 0.047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +86.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0654 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +495.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +83.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0467 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +98.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 9.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +1743.3% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +1360.8% | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0403 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0467 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 17 Papua New Guinea 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Canada 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Spain 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Switzerland 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 France 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Israel 0.0237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit in Chile?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Chile was 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Chile rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Chile ranks 20th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.