Net foreign assets in Chile
Chile: Net foreign assets was 29.13 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Chile, 1961–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets in Chile is 29.13 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Chile peaked at 36.05 trillion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.82 trillion current LCU, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -76,401 current LCU | -641,000 current LCU | 2.18 million current LCU | 9 |
| 1970s | -2.16 billion current LCU | -18.10 billion current LCU | 10.96 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -885.85 billion current LCU | -1.82 trillion current LCU | 469.70 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.07 trillion current LCU | 263.21 billion current LCU | 8.73 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.88 trillion current LCU | 6.94 trillion current LCU | 11.08 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.83 trillion current LCU | 8.05 trillion current LCU | 21.45 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.72 trillion current LCU | 24.72 trillion current LCU | 36.05 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Chile
- Domestic credit to private sector 102.1% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 22.7% (2025)
- Broad money 75.3% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 70.1% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 279.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.22 (2025)
- Net migration 51,712 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 70.1% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 951.33 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Claims on central government 2.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Chile?
- Net foreign assets in Chile was 29.13 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 36.05 trillion current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.82 trillion current LCU in 1987.
- How does Chile rank for net foreign assets?
- Chile ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.