Direct investment, Debt instruments in Chile
Chile: Direct investment, Debt instruments was 30.71 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment, Debt instruments in Chile, 1997–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, direct investment, debt instruments in Chile stood at 30.71 billion US dollar.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, debt instruments in Chile peaked at 36.92 billion US dollar in 2016 and was at its lowest, 180.55 million US dollar, in 1997.
Chile ranks 39th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct investment, Debt instruments in Chile, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 180.55 million US dollar | — |
| 1998 | 233.94 million US dollar | +29.6% |
| 1999 | 986.78 million US dollar | +321.8% |
| 2000 | 1.02 billion US dollar | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 997.66 million US dollar | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.42 billion US dollar | +42.2% |
| 2003 | 2.02 billion US dollar | +42.6% |
| 2004 | 2.85 billion US dollar | +40.8% |
| 2005 | 3.28 billion US dollar | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 3.60 billion US dollar | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 6.57 billion US dollar | +82.2% |
| 2008 | 8.34 billion US dollar | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 8.16 billion US dollar | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 10.02 billion US dollar | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 19.51 billion US dollar | +94.7% |
| 2012 | 27.40 billion US dollar | +40.5% |
| 2013 | 24.01 billion US dollar | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 25.66 billion US dollar | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 35.08 billion US dollar | +36.7% |
| 2016 | 36.92 billion US dollar | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 35.68 billion US dollar | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 22.17 billion US dollar | -37.9% |
| 2019 | 20.65 billion US dollar | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 22.44 billion US dollar | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 24.78 billion US dollar | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 26.20 billion US dollar | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 27.36 billion US dollar | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 28.95 billion US dollar | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 30.71 billion US dollar | +6.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 30.71 billion US dollar is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.99 billion US dollar, 71% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Chile's 30.71 billion US dollar is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.53 billion US dollar, 20.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Direct investment, Debt instruments 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +321.8% | 233.94 million US dollar | 986.78 million US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 467.09 million US dollar | 180.55 million US dollar | 986.78 million US dollar | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.83 billion US dollar | 997.66 million US dollar | 8.34 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.71 billion US dollar | 10.02 billion US dollar | 36.92 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.74 billion US dollar | 22.44 billion US dollar | 30.71 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More external debt data for Chile
- Net financial flows, IDA 0 NFL, current US$ (2015)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0 NFL, current US$ per person (2015)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 85.33 million NFL, current US$ (2016)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2015)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 100 % change on previous year (2012)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 370.8 % change on previous year (2015)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 44.96 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 12.03 billion US dollar (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, debt instruments in Chile?
- Direct investment, debt instruments in Chile was 30.71 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 36.92 billion US dollar in 2016.
- What is the lowest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 180.55 million US dollar in 1997.
- How does Chile rank for direct investment, debt instruments?
- Chile ranks 39th out of 149 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.