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Why Chile

The five questions your board
will ask before approving
the Chile mandate. Answered.

Structured as a board-level investment brief. Not a country overview. Not a tourism pitch. A decision support document for executives evaluating Chile as an entry or sourcing market.

Investment context

Chile vs. comparable markets.

When boards compare entry markets, these are the indicators that matter. Chile leads on the criteria that reduce investment risk.

Indicator

CHILE

Brazil

Mexico

Colombia

Peru

Sovereign rating

AA−

BB−

BBB−

BB+

BBB

FDI restrictions

None

Moderate

Moderate

Limited

Limited

Capital repatriation

Full

Restricted

Full

Partial

Full

Trade agreements

30+

Limited

15+

15+

22+

Regulatory transp.

High

Low

Moderate

Moderate

Moderate

Procurement formality

Structured

Variable

Variable

Variable

Variable

Sources: S&P, Moody's, World Bank WGI, UNCTAD FDI Monitor, DIRECON. Ratings as of 2024.

Global institutional signals

Ten institutions. Consistent assessment.

S&P · Sovereign Credit

A− Stable

Highest sovereign rating in Latin America. Institutional framework and macroeconomic coherence cited as key strengths.

World Bank · Business Environment

#1 LatAm

Chile leads Latin America on rule of law, government effectiveness and regulatory quality. Top 75th percentile globally.

OECD · Institutional Alignment

Member since 2010

One of two Latin American OECD members. Institutional convergence with advanced economies on governance and transparency.

InvestChile · Active Pipeline

USD 70B+

Active infrastructure and energy pipeline through 2030 across mining, energy transition, logistics and digital economy.

IMF · Macroeconomic Policy

LatAm Benchmark

Chile's monetary and fiscal frameworks consistently cited as the regional model. GDP per capita (PPP): ~USD 30,000.

Fitch · Sovereign Credit

A− Stable

Full capital repatriation rights confirmed. Open capital account and institutional strength as explicit positive factors.

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