Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Chile
Chile: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 1.47 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.47 million current LCU per person
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
18th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.85 million current LCU per person
in 2021
All-time low
-142,465 current LCU per person
in 1987
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Chile, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Chile stood at 1.47 million current LCU per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Chile peaked at 1.85 million current LCU per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, -142,465 current LCU per person, in 1987.
Chile ranks 18th of 186 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 foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.0208 current LCU per person | — |
| 1962 | -0.0443 current LCU per person | +112.9% |
| 1963 | -0.0609 current LCU per person | +37.6% |
| 1964 | -0.0725 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 1965 | -0.0697 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 1966 | -0.0307 current LCU per person | -55.9% |
| 1967 | -0.0557 current LCU per person | +81.4% |
| 1968 | 0.03 current LCU per person | -153.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2248 current LCU per person | +650.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4274 current LCU per person | +90.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0559 current LCU per person | -86.9% |
| 1972 | -0.9337 current LCU per person | -1771.4% |
| 1973 | -21.27 current LCU per person | +2177.6% |
| 1974 | -127.92 current LCU per person | +501.5% |
| 1975 | -817.33 current LCU per person | +538.9% |
| 1976 | -316.47 current LCU per person | -61.3% |
| 1977 | -1,645 current LCU per person | +419.7% |
| 1978 | -61.58 current LCU per person | -96.3% |
| 1979 | 966.16 current LCU per person | -1669.0% |
| 1980 | 40.81 current LCU per person | -95.8% |
| 1981 | -9,340 current LCU per person | -22984.9% |
| 1982 | -28,882 current LCU per person | +209.2% |
| 1983 | -42,549 current LCU per person | +47.3% |
| 1984 | -79,824 current LCU per person | +87.6% |
| 1985 | -113,759 current LCU per person | +42.5% |
| 1986 | -133,943 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1987 | -142,465 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1988 | -98,701 current LCU per person | -30.7% |
| 1989 | -54,484 current LCU per person | -44.8% |
| 1990 | 19,588 current LCU per person | -136.0% |
| 1991 | 78,453 current LCU per person | +300.5% |
| 1992 | 121,338 current LCU per person | +54.7% |
| 1993 | 158,110 current LCU per person | +30.3% |
| 1994 | 233,418 current LCU per person | +47.6% |
| 1995 | 301,218 current LCU per person | +29.0% |
| 1996 | 403,123 current LCU per person | +33.8% |
| 1997 | 448,416 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 421,467 current LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 569,651 current LCU per person | +35.2% |
| 2000 | 572,350 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 682,832 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 633,230 current LCU per person | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 474,999 current LCU per person | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 447,394 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 424,424 current LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 566,473 current LCU per person | +33.5% |
| 2007 | 503,070 current LCU per person | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 658,204 current LCU per person | +30.8% |
| 2009 | 501,420 current LCU per person | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 468,790 current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 857,150 current LCU per person | +82.8% |
| 2012 | 795,081 current LCU per person | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 892,152 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 1.09 million current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 2015 | 1.16 million current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.17 million current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 884,594 current LCU per person | -24.7% |
| 2018 | 906,601 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.06 million current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 1.35 million current LCU per person | +27.9% |
| 2021 | 1.85 million current LCU per person | +37.3% |
| 2022 | 1.26 million current LCU per person | -31.8% |
| 2023 | 1.53 million current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 2024 | 1.63 million current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 1.47 million current LCU per person | -9.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1.47 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,471 current LCU per person, 62.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1.47 million current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,412 current LCU per person, 62.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -22984.9% | 40.81 current LCU per person | -9,340 current LCU per person |
| 1973 | -2177.6% | -0.9337 current LCU per person | -21.27 current LCU per person |
| 1972 | -1771.4% | 0.0559 current LCU per person | -0.9337 current LCU per person |
| 1979 | +1669.0% | -61.58 current LCU per person | 966.16 current LCU per person |
| 1969 | +650.1% | 0.03 current LCU per person | 0.2248 current LCU per person |
| 1975 | -538.9% | -127.92 current LCU per person | -817.33 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0111 current LCU per person | -0.0725 current LCU per person | 0.2248 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 1970s | -202.35 current LCU per person | -1,645 current LCU per person | 966.16 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -70,391 current LCU per person | -142,465 current LCU per person | 40.81 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 275,478 current LCU per person | 19,588 current LCU per person | 569,651 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 546,440 current LCU per person | 424,424 current LCU per person | 682,832 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 928,576 current LCU per person | 468,790 current LCU per person | 1.17 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 million current LCU per person | 1.26 million current LCU per person | 1.85 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 15 Costa Rica 1.64 million current LCU per person compare
- 16 Hong Kong 1.61 million current LCU per person compare
- 17 Kazakhstan 1.61 million current LCU per person compare
- 19 Macao 1.29 million current LCU per person compare
- 20 Iceland 1.01 million current LCU per person compare
- 21 Laos 989,031 current LCU per person compare
More financial sector data for Chile
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 31.58 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 23.06 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 31.58 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Chile?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Chile was 1.47 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 million current LCU per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was -142,465 current LCU per person in 1987.
- How does Chile rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Chile ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.