Chile Gross Fixed Capital Formation
1990 - 2025 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Chile Gross Fixed Capital Formation
- Chile Gross Fixed Capital Formation was reported at 21.669 USD bn in Sep 2025.
- This records an increase from the previous number of 20.419 USD bn for Jun 2025.
- Chile Gross Fixed Capital Formation data is updated quarterly, averaging 11.358 USD bn from Mar 1990 to Sep 2025, with 143 observations.
- The data reached an all-time high of 21.669 USD bn in Sep 2025 and a record low of 1.822 USD bn in Jun 1991.
- Chile Gross Fixed Capital Formation data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
- The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Nominal GDP: Gross Fixed Capital Formation: USD: Quarterly.
CEIC converts quarterly Gross Fixed Capital Formation into USD. The Central Bank of Chile provides Gross Fixed Capital Formation in local currency based on SNA 2008 with benchmark year 2018. The Central Bank of Chile average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Gross Fixed Capital Formation prior to Q1 1996 is based on SNA 1993 with benchmark year 2003.
View Chile's Gross Fixed Capital Formation from Mar 1990 to Sep 2025 in the chart:
What was Chile's Gross Fixed Capital Formation in Sep 2025?
Chile Gross Fixed Capital Formation was reported at 21.669 USD bn in Sep 2025. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21,669.389 Sep 2025 | 20,418.539 Jun 2025 | 1,822.192 Jun 1991 | 21,669.389 Sep 2025 | USD mn | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
Gross Fixed Capital Formation by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 1,915.456 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 94,795.664 2024 | yearly | 1957 - 2024 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 28,594.150 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 2,584.731 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 117,550.526 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 37,667.418 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 3,583.294 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 13,622.202 2024 | yearly | 1975 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 130,284.108 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 6,313.961 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 45,555.061 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 2,299.872 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 7,244.615 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 1,389.242 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 97,400.246 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 1,223.465 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 7,714.152 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 13,640.359 2022 | yearly | 1993 - 2022 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 134,893.521 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Dec 2025 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 21,669.389 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| China (USD mn) | 7,474,820.154 2024 | yearly | 1957 - 2024 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 19,628.752 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 6,854.384 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | 2,256.337 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 27,670.953 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 26,394.802 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 3,589.767 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 11,479.575 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 3,577.166 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 1,189,387.022 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 18,049.765 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| France (USD mn) | 193,312.380 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Dec 2025 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 1,917.285 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 269,453.719 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 8,126.869 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 13,470.933 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 19,684.177 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Dec 2025 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 15,999.827 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 2,399.093 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| India (USD mn) | 308,120.535 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 110,715.837 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 20,200.773 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Jun 2025 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 39,702.036 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 40,594.838 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 146,101.400 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 20,117.379 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 299,408.415 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 10,837.800 2023 | yearly | 1963 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 20,000.502 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 21,105.277 2024 | yearly | 1964 - 2024 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 137,346.387 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2025 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 1,188.735 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 29,731.557 2019 | yearly | 1963 - 2019 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 1,296.518 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 3,357.758 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 37,957.150 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 5,633.454 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 4,099.247 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 1,797.083 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 3,982.380 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | 943.616 2019 | yearly | 1973 - 2019 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 26,097.175 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 1,327.516 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 782.213 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 106,231.380 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 1,302.821 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 2,090.703 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 595.790 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 42,495.953 2024 | yearly | 1957 - 2024 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 3,242.242 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 10,786.614 2025 | yearly | 2001 - 2025 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 67,898.812 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Sep 2025 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 15,317.425 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1987 - Sep 2025 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 14,876.726 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 34,053.278 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1978 - Dec 2025 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 27,358.677 2024 | yearly | 1975 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 51,371.061 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 1,087.800 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 29,014.934 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 2,905.464 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 22,395.898 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 26,002.933 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 67,336.427 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 19,179.422 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 72,228.961 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 28,332.255 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 129,742.577 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 95,633.333 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 7,078.525 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 36,159.389 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 10,175.683 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 4,532.777 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 15,116.003 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2025 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 103,057.087 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 5,155.390 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 1,433.914 2024 | yearly | 1976 - 2024 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 40,671.020 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 70,819.527 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Taiwan, China (USD mn) | 62,165.777 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1983 - Dec 2025 |
| Tajikistan (USD mn) | 3,465.140 2023 | yearly | 1993 - 2023 |
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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: 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 |
| GG: Total Expenditure (CLP mn) | 77,237,563.348 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.499 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 2,784.8 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 9,082.9 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 15.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2026 |
| 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) | 6,298.1 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 2.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2026 |
| 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) | 2,153.517 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1,194.997 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1978 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 4,861.972 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 1992 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 2,051.812 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 1980 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: fob: HS: America: North: USA (USD mn) | 2,153.517 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: fob: HS: America: South: Brazil (USD mn) | 478.417 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: fob: HS: Asia: China (USD mn) | 4,861.972 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: fob: HS: Asia: Japan (USD mn) | 1,046.976 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: fob: HS: Asia: South Korea (USD mn) | 348.894 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: BPM6: fob: Goods: General: Mining: Copper: Cathodes (USD mn) | 1,703.636 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: BPM6: fob: Goods: General: Mining: Copper: Concentrates (USD mn) | 2,730.838 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: BPM6: fob: Goods: General: Mining: Copper (USD mn) | 4,697.285 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: fob: BoP: GG: Industry: Food: Salmon (USD mn) | 649.086 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: fob: BoP: GG: Industry: BT: Bottled Wine (USD mn) | 82.660 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: fob: BoP: GG: Industry: PP: Semi-Bleached Pulp & Eucalyptus (USD mn) | 112.393 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: cif: HS: America: South: Brazil (USD mn) | 539.181 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: cif: HS: America: South: Argentina (USD mn) | 444.833 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: cif: HS: Asia: China (USD mn) | 2,051.812 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: cif: HS: Europe: EU 28: Germany (USD mn) | 233.078 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: cif: HS: America: North: USA (USD mn) | 1,194.997 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: BPM6: cif: Mfg: Intermediate Goods: Energy Products: Oil (USD mn) | 443.161 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: BPM6: cif: Mfg: Intermediate Goods: Others: Chemicals (USD mn) | 301.622 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: BPM6: cif: Mfg: Consumer Goods: Durables: Cars (USD mn) | 239.837 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Trade Balance: BPM6: fob: BoP (USD mn) | 2,784.841 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 2.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 37.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 7,739.023 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 72,061.256 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1965 - Feb 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 230,007.424 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 4.1 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Feb 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 45,842.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Feb 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 12.505 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 7.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 1,108.260 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1957 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 247,725.224 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2026 |
| 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) | 147,709.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 265,158.019 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 1.95 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 67.17 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Monetary Aggregate: Average: Private: M1 (CLP bn) | 62,058.433 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1965 - Feb 2026 |
| Monetary Aggregate: Average: Private: M3 (CLP bn) | 382,921.084 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2026 |
| Monetary Aggregate (MA): Average: Private: Monetary Base (CLP bn) | 19,752.068 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Feb 2026 |
| Monetary Aggregate: Average: Private: M2 (CLP bn) | 198,080.093 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2026 |
| Central Bank: Reserve Assets: Others (USD mn) | 45,842.423 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Feb 2026 |
| Central Bank: Reserve Assets: Monetary Gold (USD mn) | 1,108.260 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Feb 2026 |
| Central Bank: Reserve Assets (USD mn) | 51,036.153 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Feb 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement: Month End: Effective (CLP mn) | 5,872,500.836 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2026 |
| Banking System: Loans: Financial Institutions & Insurance (CLP mn) | 19,209,284.977 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 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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