Chile: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2025, Chile's gross fixed capital formation (current US$) rose 10.5% on 2024 (from US$77.89 billion to US$86.08 billion).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +6.9% and a typical year strayed about 15.3% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 49% in 1980 and the biggest yearly fall was 57.9% in 1982. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2016 to 2025 the straight-line trend is upward, about US$2.79 billion a year. A straight line explains 75% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2025, Chile had the 38th highest value of the 126 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Chile in the 2025 ranking

• Czechia — 34th of 126: US$103.26 billion
• Denmark — 35th of 126: US$101.06 billion
• Malaysia — 36th of 126: US$100.74 billion
• Colombia — 38th of 126: US$73.23 billion
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 39th of 126: US$72.38 billion
• Portugal — 40th of 126: US$71.74 billion

What this measures

Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a gap-filled total.

All 66 values

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) in nearby economies

• Argentina — US$109.3 billion (2025)
• Bahamas, The — US$4.08 billion (2024)
• Belize — US$677.06 million (2024)
• Bolivia — US$9.12 billion (2024)
• Brazil — US$383.92 billion (2025)
• Colombia — US$73.23 billion (2025)
• Costa Rica — US$16.73 billion (2025)
• Cuba — US$10.54 billion (2020)
• Curaçao — US$1.04 billion (2018)
• Dominican Republic — US$31.69 billion (2025)

More economic policy & debt data for Chile

• Total reserves, including gold (current US$) — US$49.45 billion (2025)
• Total reserves, excluding gold (current US$) — US$49.42 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$53.81 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 51.19 trillion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) — US$48.82 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) — 35.92 trillion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) — 15.06% (2025)
• Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$202.79 billion (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Chile's gross fixed capital formation (current US$)?

US$86.08 billion in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1960?

It is up 14,048% from US$608.43 million in 1960 (7.92% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$86.08 billion in 2025 and the lowest US$608.43 million in 1960.

How does Chile rank?

38th highest of 126 economies with data for 2025.

Is the latest change in gross fixed capital formation (current US$) unusual for Chile?

In 2025, Chile's gross fixed capital formation (current US$) rose 10.5% on 2024 (from US$77.89 billion to US$86.08 billion). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +6.9% and a typical year strayed about 15.3% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NE.GDI.FTOT.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs); National Accounts data files, Central Banks; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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