• According to InvestChile’s analysis, the annual flow of foreign direct investment in the last three years averaged US$18,431 million.

The Chilean Central Bank reported foreign direct investment (FDI) figures for the first month of 2025, which showed that during January, Chile received a net flow of US$1,020 million. The largest component of FDI inflows was reinvested profits, with US$787 million, followed by shares in equity capital, which amounted to US$152 million, and debt instruments with US$81 million.

“Because this is only the number for first month of the year, it is not an indicator of future projections. However, it is a figure that is considered to be within the expected range, considering that the average for the last 5 years has been US$1,525 million,” the Agency said in a report. The January flow represents a 48% decrease compared to the US$1,945 million recorded in January 2024.

Start of a challenging year

For InvestChile Director, Karla Flores, the FDI figure received in January reflects a scenario affected by global political and economic uncertainty, which has slowed the flow of investment in the world. Despite this, she stressed that the daily work of InvestChile executives with investors from around the world has not slowed down, as interest in developing projects in Chile continues—especially in green energy and digital infrastructure.

“Our portfolio of projects, which are in different stages of investment, grew 68% in 2024, and many of these projects are going to be implemented this year. At InvestChile we are working to add more projects that will have a positive impact on the economy of all the regions of Chile,” said Flores.