Two-way investment brief

Australia–Chile

Chile was Australia’s 46th-largest two-way trading partner in 2025 (goods and services, A$1.4 bn; 0.1% of Australia’s trade). Globally, Chile was the world’s 38th-largest source of FDI outflows in 2024 ($4.0 bn, World Bank).

Data (CSV)Chile global profile

Chile direct investment in Australia

—

Total Chile investment in Australia

—

FDI + portfolio + other

Australian direct investment in Chile

—

Total Australian investment in Chile

A$7.3 bn

Levels at 31 Dec 2025

Trend

Direct investment in both directions

Direct investment levels, Australia–Chile

Chile in Australia
Australia in Chile

Source: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (5352.0).

Chile’s investment in Australia by type

Direct investment
Portfolio investment
Other investment

Source: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (5352.0).

Annual direct investment flows

Net transactions during the year; negative = net disinvestment

Chile → Australia
Australia → Chile

Source: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (5352.0).

Trade relationship

Australia–Chile trade

Investment and trade move together: the partners that invest most in Australia are usually major trading partners too. Goods trade is recorded monthly (latest: July 2026); services annually.

Two-way trade, 2025

A$1.4 bn

46th largest partner · 0.1%

Goods exports to Chile, 2025

A$302 m

12 months to July 2026: A$432 m

Goods imports from Chile, 2025

A$378 m

12 months to July 2026: A$461 m

Services trade, 2025

A$678 m

Exports A$424 m · imports A$254 m

Goods trade

Calendar years, A$ (ABS merchandise trade)

Exports to Chile
Imports from Chile

Source: ABS, International Merchandise Trade (MERCH_EXP / MERCH_IMP), summed to calendar years.

Services trade

Calendar years, A$ (ABS international trade in services by country)

Exports to Chile
Imports from Chile

Source: ABS, International Trade in Services by Country, calendar years.

Economic outlook

Chile’s economy

IMF World Economic Outlook	2024	2025	2026forecast	2027forecast	2028forecast
Real GDP growth	2.6%	2.3%	2.4%	2.6%	2.3%
Inflation	3.9%	4.2%	2.9%	3.3%	3.0%
Unemployment rate	8.5%	8.5%	8.1%	7.6%	7.4%
Current account, % GDP	−1.5%	−2.3%	−0.8%	−1.8%	−1.9%
Fiscal balance, % GDP	−2.8%	−2.8%	−2.5%	−1.9%	−1.8%
Government gross debt, % GDP	41.7%	41.8%	42.5%	44.4%	45.5%

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook via the IMF DataMapper API. Years from 2026 are IMF projections; recent years may be estimates and are revised in each WEO round (April and October).

2025 at a glance

New FDI from Chile: —
New Australian FDI in Chile: A$69 m
Direct investment income paid to investors: —
Direct investment income earned by Australians: —

Chile globally (World Bank)

FDI outflows, 2024: $4.0 bn · 38th
FDI inflows, 2025: $14.5 bn
GDP, 2025: $357 bn
Region · income: Latin America & Caribbean · High income

Regulatory openness (OECD FDIRRI)

OECD index data loading — see FDI openness

Sources: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (cat. 5352.0), 2025 release, released 2026-05-06 — levels at 31 December and calendar-year flows and income, A$ millions, immediate counterparty basis (investment routed via third economies is attributed to the intermediate economy). World Bank WDI (US$). OECD FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index. np = not published for confidentiality; included in totalsPrepared independently by FDIstats from public statistics; not an Australian Government publication and not investment advice. For foreign investment rules, see the Treasury and FIRB.