Chile Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities
2002 - 2025 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Chile Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities
- Chile Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities increased by 3.884 USD bn in Sep 2025, compared with an increase of 1.753 USD bn in the previous quarter.
- Chile Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2002 to Sep 2025.
- The data reached an all-time high of 16.151 USD bn in Sep 2021 and a record low of -2.448 USD bn in Sep 2022.
CEIC calculates quarterly Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities from monthly Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities in USD. The Central Bank of Chile provides monthly Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities in USD. Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities prior to Q1 2003 is based on BPM5.
View Chile's Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities from Mar 2002 to Sep 2025 in the chart:
What was Chile's Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities in Sep 2025?
Chile Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities increased by 3.884 USD bn in Sep 2025, compared with an increase of 1.753 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,883.555 Sep 2025 | 1,753.174 Jun 2025 | -2,448.309 Sep 2022 | 16,150.531 Sep 2021 | USD mn | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | -26.888 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | -2,445.476 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 55.244 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Australia (USD mn) | -578.858 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1988 - Jun 2025 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 6,831.365 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | -8.980 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | -51.589 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | -3.193 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 10,121.468 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 0.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 5.554 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2025 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 0.000 2024 | yearly | 1975 - 2024 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 9,502.811 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 2,402.820 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 52,641.934 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1950 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 3,883.555 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| China (USD mn) | -15,949.934 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2025 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 5,872.920 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -258.645 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -475.744 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 4,017.027 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | -5,849.395 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2025 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 3.469 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | -457.100 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 350.519 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 116,393.048 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 4,659.374 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| France (USD mn) | 94,147.948 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 422.979 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 88,574.297 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Sep 2025 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | -49.184 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 2,768.747 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Jun 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 19,041.061 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 2,424.576 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -43.038 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| India (USD mn) | -2,910.329 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | -6,033.750 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 13,565.389 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Israel (USD mn) | -2,545.500 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1972 - Sep 2025 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 7,210.879 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 1,667.340 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 20,134.365 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | -0.282 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 2,785.793 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 553.136 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 9,148.200 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | -238.889 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -16.354 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2023 |
| Laos (USD mn) | -88.987 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | -76.220 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | -337.940 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 2,355.547 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 8,740.623 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | -4,795.708 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | -48.753 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | 2.868 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | -3,266.665 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Malta (USD mn) | -29.706 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 242.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 13,601.475 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | -0.010 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 94.087 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 29.585 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 251.801 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2025 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | -7.970 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 9,414.776 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1967 - Sep 2025 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 7,210.701 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 5,040.443 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 1,807.361 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 764.109 2024 | yearly | 1974 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 136.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 0.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 665.035 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 0.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Peru (USD mn) | -435.072 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 2,769.125 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2025 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 4,964.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 10,108.990 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2025 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | -2,362.637 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 7,844.730 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (USD mn) | -62.890 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | -140.869 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 530.393 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | -305.505 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 2,423.829 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2025 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 23,584.832 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Sep 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 87.880 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 0.000 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2010 - Dec 2022 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 4,340.120 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Sep 2025 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 2,907.391 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2025 |
| Taiwan, China (USD mn) | -375.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Tajikistan (USD mn) | -83.333 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Thailand (USD mn) | 31.300 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Sep 2025 |
| Tunisia (USD mn) | -1,256.049 2024 | yearly | 1976 - 2024 |
| Turkey (USD mn) | 10,446.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Ukraine (USD mn) | -174.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| United Kingdom (USD mn) | 57,304.099 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| United States (USD mn) | 191,942.000 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Jun 2025 |
| Uruguay (USD mn) | 150.750 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Uzbekistan (USD mn) | 831.868 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.8 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -9,295.767 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 64,826.930 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 19.6 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 149,182.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 43.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (CLP bn) | 114,317.250 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (CLP bn) | 192,541.650 2030 | yearly | 1991 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (CLP bn) | 110,449.471 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Central Government Debt: Internal (USD mn) | 96,719.500 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Central Government Debt: External (USD mn) | 52,462.700 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| GG: Total Expenditure (CLP mn) | 77,237,563.348 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| GG: Revenue: Social Security Contributions (CLP mn) | 3,281,978.504 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| GG: Gross Operational Income (CLP mn) | 3,633,982.957 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| GG: Non-Financial Assets: Net Acquisition (CLP mn) | 10,041,588.626 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| GG: Total Revenue (CLP mn) | 70,829,957.680 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.499 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 3,594.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 11,285.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 18.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 12,704.297 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 169,998.694 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 22,358.746 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 7,691.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 6.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,608,251.411 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 854,411.233 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,209.145 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1,123.081 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1978 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 4,242.189 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 2,161.968 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: fob: HS: Asia: South Korea (USD mn) | 319.962 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: fob: HS: Asia: Japan (USD mn) | 622.864 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: fob: HS: America: North: USA (USD mn) | 1,209.145 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: fob: HS: America: South: Brazil (USD mn) | 359.210 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: fob: HS: Asia: China (USD mn) | 2,946.717 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: BPM6: fob: Goods: General: Mining: Copper: Cathodes (USD mn) | 1,786.324 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: BPM6: fob: Goods: General: Mining: Copper (USD mn) | 5,830.249 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: fob: BoP: GG: Industry: BT: Bottled Wine (USD mn) | 92.252 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: fob: BoP: GG: Industry: Food: Salmon (USD mn) | 573.529 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: BPM6: fob: Goods: General: Mining: Copper: Concentrates (USD mn) | 3,719.464 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: fob: BoP: GG: Industry: PP: Semi-Bleached Pulp & Eucalyptus (USD mn) | 113.719 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: cif: HS: America: North: USA (USD mn) | 1,123.081 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: cif: HS: Asia: China (USD mn) | 2,161.968 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: cif: HS: Europe: EU 28: Germany (USD mn) | 280.555 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: cif: HS: America: South: Brazil (USD mn) | 701.913 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: cif: HS: America: South: Argentina (USD mn) | 572.576 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: BPM6: cif: Mfg: Intermediate Goods: Others: Chemicals (USD mn) | 435.396 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: BPM6: cif: Mfg: Consumer Goods: Durables: Cars (USD mn) | 266.406 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: BPM6: cif: Mfg: Intermediate Goods: Energy Products: Oil (USD mn) | 321.389 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Trade Balance: BPM6: fob: BoP (USD mn) | 3,594.247 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 2.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Nov 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 37.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 7,004.164 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 67,887.054 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1965 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 213,549.098 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Dec 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 2.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 45,340.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 12.505 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 5.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 34.351 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1957 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 226,281.606 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 10.3 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2021 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 300,681.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1978 - Nov 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 4.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Nov 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 154.924 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 467.117 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Jun 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 135,469.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 256,139.226 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.55 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Oct 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 67.17 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Monetary Aggregate: Average: Private: M3 (CLP bn) | 376,795.056 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Dec 2025 |
| Monetary Aggregate: Average: Private: M2 (CLP bn) | 194,581.667 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Dec 2025 |
| Monetary Aggregate (MA): Average: Private: Monetary Base (CLP bn) | 19,005.556 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Dec 2025 |
| Monetary Aggregate: Average: Private: M1 (CLP bn) | 61,857.326 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1965 - Dec 2025 |
| Central Bank: Reserve Assets: Others (USD mn) | 45,340.643 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Dec 2025 |
| Central Bank: Reserve Assets (USD mn) | 49,467.945 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Dec 2025 |
| Central Bank: Reserve Assets: Monetary Gold (USD mn) | 34.351 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Dec 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement: Month End: Effective (CLP mn) | 7,074,601.169 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Banking System: Loans: Financial Institutions & Insurance (CLP mn) | 18,935,886.091 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Oct 2025 |
| Banking System: Credit: Mortgage Loans (ML): Amount (CLP mn) | 85,023,652.537 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Oct 2025 |
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