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.

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Chile

Name: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Chile
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Chile: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 98.2%

World rank

20th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.0747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2012

All-time low

0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1975

Years of data

1975–2025

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$), per unit in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Chile, 1975 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ 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%

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

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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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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.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 238 places, 9,843 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

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.