Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Chile
Chile: Net investment in nonfinancial assets was 4.40 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Chile, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Chile recorded 4.40 trillion current LCU for net investment in nonfinancial assets in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net investment in nonfinancial assets in Chile peaked at 4.40 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.00 million current LCU, in 1972.
Chile ranks 16th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Chile, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 20.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 70.00 million current LCU | +250.0% |
| 1974 | 690.00 million current LCU | +885.7% |
| 1975 | 1.67 billion current LCU | +142.0% |
| 1976 | 2.72 billion current LCU | +62.9% |
| 1977 | 7.88 billion current LCU | +189.7% |
| 1978 | 15.35 billion current LCU | +94.8% |
| 1979 | 14.54 billion current LCU | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 18.70 billion current LCU | +28.6% |
| 1981 | 19.38 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 20.52 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 27.87 billion current LCU | +35.8% |
| 1984 | 39.58 billion current LCU | +42.0% |
| 1985 | 66.95 billion current LCU | +69.2% |
| 1986 | 86.57 billion current LCU | +29.3% |
| 1987 | 88.54 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 125.77 billion current LCU | +42.0% |
| 1989 | 143.13 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 171.93 billion current LCU | +20.1% |
| 1991 | 254.86 billion current LCU | +48.2% |
| 1992 | 367.88 billion current LCU | +44.3% |
| 1993 | 519.42 billion current LCU | +41.2% |
| 1994 | 635.00 billion current LCU | +22.3% |
| 1995 | 714.05 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 875.31 billion current LCU | +22.6% |
| 1997 | 967.77 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 1.06 trillion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 1.03 trillion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 896.81 billion current LCU | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 967.94 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 1.01 trillion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.00 trillion current LCU | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.03 trillion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.41 trillion current LCU | +37.0% |
| 2006 | 1.62 trillion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 2.11 trillion current LCU | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 2.13 trillion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.64 trillion current LCU | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 2.79 trillion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 3.19 trillion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 3.08 trillion current LCU | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 3.01 trillion current LCU | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.42 trillion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 3.84 trillion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 3.77 trillion current LCU | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 3.85 trillion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.87 trillion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.02 trillion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 3.57 trillion current LCU | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 4.28 trillion current LCU | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 3.91 trillion current LCU | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 4.20 trillion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 4.40 trillion current LCU | +4.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 4.40 trillion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.67 billion current LCU, 507.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Chile's 4.40 trillion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.11 billion current LCU, 311.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net investment in nonfinancial assets 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +885.7% | 70.00 million current LCU | 690.00 million current LCU |
| 1973 | +250.0% | 20.00 million current LCU | 70.00 million current LCU |
| 1977 | +189.7% | 2.72 billion current LCU | 7.88 billion current LCU |
| 1975 | +142.0% | 690.00 million current LCU | 1.67 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.37 billion current LCU | 20.00 million current LCU | 15.35 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 63.70 billion current LCU | 18.70 billion current LCU | 143.13 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 659.18 billion current LCU | 171.93 billion current LCU | 1.06 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 trillion current LCU | 896.81 billion current LCU | 2.64 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.48 trillion current LCU | 2.79 trillion current LCU | 4.02 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.07 trillion current LCU | 3.57 trillion current LCU | 4.40 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net investment in nonfinancial assets in Chile?
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Chile was 4.40 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 4.40 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.00 million current LCU in 1972.
- How does Chile rank for net investment in nonfinancial assets?
- Chile ranks 16th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net investment in nonfinancial assets rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net investment in government nonfinancial assets includes fixed assets, inventories, valuables, and nonproduced assets. Nonfinancial assets are stores of value and provide benefits either through their use in the production of goods and services or in the form of property income and holding gains. Net investment in nonfinancial assets also includes consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.