Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Chile
Chile: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 17,781 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Chile, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
Chile recorded 17,781 million USD for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Chile peaked at 23,396 million USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,370 million USD, in 1990.
That places Chile 22nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Chile, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,370 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 1,609 million USD | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 1,700 million USD | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 1,894 million USD | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 4,368 million USD | +130.6% |
| 1995 | 4,318 million USD | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 7,185 million USD | +66.4% |
| 1997 | 7,673 million USD | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 7,255 million USD | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 14,821 million USD | +104.3% |
| 2000 | 5,216 million USD | -64.8% |
| 2001 | 9,772 million USD | +87.4% |
| 2002 | 6,851 million USD | -29.9% |
| 2003 | 2,395 million USD | -65.0% |
| 2004 | 7,369 million USD | +207.6% |
| 2005 | 2,451 million USD | -66.7% |
| 2006 | 8,395 million USD | +242.6% |
| 2007 | 13,487 million USD | +60.6% |
| 2008 | 16,310 million USD | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 15,644 million USD | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 13,861 million USD | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 19,184 million USD | +38.4% |
| 2012 | 22,514 million USD | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 22,136 million USD | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 23,396 million USD | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 19,764 million USD | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 10,424 million USD | -47.3% |
| 2017 | 6,066 million USD | -41.8% |
| 2018 | 11,484 million USD | +89.3% |
| 2019 | 13,565 million USD | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 10,939 million USD | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 10,967 million USD | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 15,820 million USD | +44.3% |
| 2023 | 17,781 million USD | +12.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 17,781 million USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,622 million USD, 4.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Chile's 17,781 million USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 616.81 million USD, 28.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +242.6% | 2,451 million USD | 8,395 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,219 million USD | 1,370 million USD | 14,821 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,789 million USD | 2,395 million USD | 16,310 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,240 million USD | 6,066 million USD | 23,396 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,877 million USD | 10,939 million USD | 17,781 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More economy & growth data for Chile
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 11.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Chile?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Chile was 17,781 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 23,396 million USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,370 million USD in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Chile ranks 22nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.