Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Chile
Chile: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 81.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
81.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
30th
of 186 countries
All-time high
149.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
-87.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1986
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Chile, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Chile stood at 81.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Chile peaked at 149.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, -87.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
Chile ranks 30th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Chile, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | -0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +86.5% |
| 1963 | -0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.0% |
| 1964 | -0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1965 | -0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1966 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -61.7% |
| 1967 | -0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +87.6% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -153.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +557.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +76.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -88.8% |
| 1972 | -0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1649.9% |
| 1973 | -0.0128 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1519.2% |
| 1974 | -0.081 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +535.2% |
| 1975 | -1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1277.8% |
| 1976 | -0.3259 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -70.8% |
| 1977 | -1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +289.1% |
| 1978 | -0.042 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -96.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4924 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1271.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0159 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -96.8% |
| 1981 | -3.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19630.7% |
| 1982 | -17.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +460.1% |
| 1983 | -24.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.8% |
| 1984 | -48.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +96.7% |
| 1985 | -78.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +61.2% |
| 1986 | -87.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1987 | -80.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1988 | -49.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -39.2% |
| 1989 | -23.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -51.2% |
| 1990 | 7.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -132.9% |
| 1991 | 28.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +256.1% |
| 1992 | 36.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 1993 | 44.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 1994 | 58.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 1995 | 59.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 75.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 1997 | 78.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 77.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 115.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.5% |
| 2000 | 113.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 149.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 2002 | 142.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 99.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 2004 | 73.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2005 | 56.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2006 | 60.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 48.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 61.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 49.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 37.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2011 | 59.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +59.4% |
| 2012 | 52.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 56.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 75.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 2015 | 86.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 86.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 59.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 2018 | 57.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 72.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 2020 | 102.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.3% |
| 2021 | 114.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 82.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 2023 | 89.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 97.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 81.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 81.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.596 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 136.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Chile's 81.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 45.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | -19630.7% | 0.0159 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1972 | -1649.9% | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1973 | -1519.2% | -0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0128 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1975 | -1277.8% | -0.081 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1979 | +1271.9% | -0.042 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4924 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1969 | +557.6% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.2354 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4924 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | -41.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -87.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0159 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 115.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 48.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 149.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 37.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 86.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 81.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 114.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 27 Benin 91.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Cote d'Ivoire 87.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Costa Rica 82.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Comoros 78.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Hungary 74.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Vanuatu 73.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Chile?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Chile was 81.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 149.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was -87.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Chile rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Chile ranks 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.