Chile

Investing

FDI in figures

Foreign Direct Investment	2004	2005	2006
FDI of inward flow (millions USD)	7,173	6,960	7,952
FDI inward stock (millions USD)	n.c.	n.c.	80,732.0
Performance Index*, world ranking	26	27	30
Potential Index**, world ranking	52	51	n.c.
Number of Greenfield investments	56	37	38
FDI inwards (in % of GFCF)	39.2	28.4	28.3
FDI stock (in % of GDP)	n.c.	n.c.	55.4

Source: UNCTAD, World Investment Report

Note: * The UNCTAD Inward FDI Performance index is based on a ratio of the country's share in global FDI inflows and its share in global GDP. ** The UNCTAD Inward FDI Potential index is based on 12 economic and structural variables such as GDP, foreign trade, FDI, infrastructures, energy use, R&D, education, country risk.

Why you should choose Chile

Administrative procedures relative to foreign investment

Acquisition of holdings: A majority holding interest in the capital of a local company is legal, as long as Chilean procedures and agreement formalities are respected.
Obligation to declare: Depending on the qualification of the company in Chile, the foreign investment will under control of:
- The Law-Decree procedure (DLF) n°600 called "Status of the Foreign Investor" fixed by DLF 523 of the Ministry of Economy, Development and Reconstruction for productive investments
- The procedure in the 14th Chapter of the Central Bank International Exchange Regulation, controlling financial investments only
- The procedure of the chapter 19th of the Central Bank exchange regulation allowing a foreign investment, if creditor to a public or private Chilean enterprise, to finance a future investment.