Chile vs China: Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Chile
29.13 trillion current LCU
in 2025
China
30.27 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Chile rank
17th
China rank
16th
Net foreign assets (current LCU) over time
- Chile
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 30.27 trillion current LCU against 29.13 trillion current LCU in Chile, a difference of 1.14 trillion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was China ahead.
Chile ranks 17th and China ranks 16th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.61 billion current LCU | 436.67 million current LCU | 3.05 billion current LCU | China |
| 1980s | -885.85 billion current LCU | 38.08 billion current LCU | 923.93 billion current LCU | China |
| 1990s | 4.07 trillion current LCU | 754.14 billion current LCU | 3.32 trillion current LCU | Chile |
| 2000s | 8.88 trillion current LCU | 8.60 trillion current LCU | 276.58 billion current LCU | Chile |
| 2010s | 16.83 trillion current LCU | 26.18 trillion current LCU | 9.34 trillion current LCU | China |
| 2020s | 29.83 trillion current LCU | 28.53 trillion current LCU | 1.30 trillion current LCU | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Chile or China?
- China, at 30.27 trillion current LCU against 29.13 trillion current LCU in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Chile and China?
- 1.14 trillion current LCU, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and China?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Chile and China rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Chile ranks 17th and China ranks 16th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. 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.