América Economía: Chile among leaders in investment per resident
Publicado el: 17 de junio de 2007
Source: América Economía Magazine
China remains the undeniable leader in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) among emerging economies (including Hong Kong, China received US$111 billion in FDI in 2006). Mexico and Brazil, with US$16.5 billion and US$14.8 billion, respectively, are leaders in Latin America. The outlook changes, however, when investment is measured in terms of dollars per resident. Hungary is the most attractive, with US$615 per resident, followed by Chile with US$604 per resident. Both countries are followed by Kazakhstan, Poland, Romania, Turkey, and Russia. Mexico received US$105, Argentina US$86, and Brazil US$79.
A similar outcome emerges if FDI is measured based on the size of the economy. In Chile, it would reach 7.1% of the GDP, while it would be 3.8% in Colombia, 2% in Mexico, and only 1.5% of the GDP in Brazil and Argentina.