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February 2025
InvestChile appoints new investment attaché in Asia
28 February 2025
Catalina Pérez has already started her new role in Tokyo, Japan. InvestChile, Chile’s Foreign Investment Promotion Agency, has appointed Catalina Pérez, who previously served as the coordinator of its International Network, as its new investment attaché in Asia. The executive is already stationed at InvestChile’s office in Tokyo, which has been in operation since 2017 […]
Antofagasta and Magallanes led regional investment projects in InvestChile’s portfolio in 2024
17 February 2025
Of the US$56,235 million in the Foreign Investment Promotion Agency’s portfolio, 88% went to projects outside the Metropolitan Region (US$49,468 million). InvestChile, Chile’s foreign investment promotion agency, closed its 2024 project portfolio with a record US$56,235 million, led by regional projects. Of this total, 88% went to projects outside the Metropolitan Region (US$49,468 million). Antofagasta […]
Foreign investment reached US$15.3 billion in 2024, the third-highest figure since 2015
11 February 2025
According to an analysis by InvestChile, the average annual inflow of foreign direct investment over the past three years was US$18.4 billion. The Central Bank reported foreign direct investment (FDI) figures to December 2024, showing that Chile received a net inflow of US$15.3 billion in the year. This figure is the third highest in the […]
January 2025
InvestChile portfolio closed 2024 with a record figure: up 68%, reaching US$56.2 billion, driven by green hydrogen
21 January 2025
The energy sector accounted for the largest number of investment projects last year, and the United States was the main country of origin for investor companies. InvestChile Director, Karla Flores, highlighted the creation of over 20,000 new direct jobs. InvestChile announced that the portfolio of foreign investment projects supported by the agency reached US$56.2 billion […]
December 2024
Foreign investment reached US$ 14.1 billion as of October 2024
08 December 2024
According to InvestChile’s analysis, the cumulative annual figure as of October was 11% higher than the historical average (2003-2024). The Central Bank reported foreign direct investment (FDI) figures as of October, indicating that the country received a net flow of US$ 14.1 billion in the first ten months of 2024. The figure is 11% higher […]
November 2024
The Ministerial Committee for the Promotion and Encouragement of Foreign Investment Meet
27 November 2024
The meeting, chaired by Economy Minister Nicolás Grau, featured a review of InvestChile’s results and strategic plans. This afternoon’s meeting of the Ministerial Committee for the Promotion and Encouragement of Foreign Investment, led by Economy Minister Nicolás Grau, reviewed progress and new developments by Chile’s foreign investment promotion agency, InvestChile. Chile’s Public Works Minister Jessica […]
InvestChile provides training on foreign investment promotion and attraction outside Santiago
22 November 2024
Following welcoming remarks by InvestChile Director Karla Flores, the presentation focused on the Agency’s Regional Strategy. Executives from InvestChile, Chile’s foreign investment promotion agency, offered a virtual presentation to government officials outside Santiago. Representatives from Chile’s fifteen regions attended the training to enhance their skills and knowledge regarding promoting and attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) […]
Foreign companies meet with EAS Director at an event organized by InvestChile
14 November 2024
More than 100 representatives from foreign companies attended the talk with Environmental Assessment Service Director Valentina Durán and InvestChile Director Karla Flores. The “Environmental impact assessment in Chile: Creating opportunities and certainties for investment projects” meeting took place in the ballrooms at Pereira Palace yesterday. Part of the InvestChileTalks series organized by the country’s foreign […]
InvestChile wraps up European investment promotion tour in Madrid
12 November 2024
The agenda included stops in Genoa, Rome, Paris and Madrid. The agency’s director, Karla Flores, also attended a WAIPA event held in Brazil. InvestChile Director Karla Flores led a new investment promotion tour in Europe that included four stops—in Rome, Genoa, Paris and Madrid—to meet with public and private sector representatives to discuss the […]
Foreign investment reached US$11.8 billion as of September 2024
11 November 2024
According to InvestChile’s analysis, the cumulative figure for the first nine months of the year was 5% higher than the historical average (2003-2024). The Chilean Central Bank released foreign direct investment (FDI) figures as of September, indicating that the country received net investment flows of US$11.8 billion in the first nine months of 2024. […]