Chile
Latin America · Santiago · CLP (Chilean Peso)
Economy & industry overview
Chile is a high-upper-middle-income economy and one of Latin America's most stable, with nominal GDP of approximately USD 330 billion in 2024. The economy is heavily anchored in copper mining, Chile is the world's largest copper producer, as well as lithium, forestry, fisheries, and agribusiness. Services, including retail, banking, and utilities, constitute the largest share of GDP at roughly 57%. Chile operates a fully deregulated electricity market and has developed significant renewable energy and green hydrogen capacity. The Bolsa de Comercio de Santiago is the third-largest stock exchange in Latin America and hosts a broad range of blue-chip issuers spanning banking, mining, retail, utilities, and pulp.
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| GDP nominal, USD | $330.27B |
| GDP growth real, annual | 2.4% |
| Inflation annual | 4.3% |
| Population people | 20.2M |
| GDP per capita USD | $16,437 |
| Market cap total listed, USD | $262.01B |
| Market cap / GDP | 79.3% |
| Unemployment | 8.5% |
| Listed companies | 182 |
| Exchange | Bolsa de Comercio de Santiago (BCS) |
Data year: 2024. Sources: World Bank Development Indicators 2024, IMF World Economic Outlook 2024, Trading Economics, Focus Economics, Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas (INE) Chile, Bolsa de Comercio de Santiago, CEIC Data, Disfold / CompaniesMarketCap, CEOWORLD Magazine (Feb 2025).
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The biggest companies on the main local exchange, by market capitalisation.
| # | Company | Sector | Market capUSD | US listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banco de ChileCHILE · BCS | Banking & Financial Services | $13.71B | BCH |
| 2 | Banco Santander ChileBSANTANDER · BCS | Banking & Financial Services | $10.83B | BSAC |
| 3 | Enel Américas S.A.ENELAM · BCS | Utilities – Electric | $10.12B | ENIA |
| 4 | Empresas Copec S.A.COPEC · BCS | Conglomerate – Energy & Forestry | $9.80B | — |
| 5 | Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM)SQM-B · BCS | Mining & Specialty Chemicals | $9.50B | SQM |
| 6 | Banco de Crédito e Inversiones (BCI)BCI · BCS | Banking & Financial Services | $9.20B | — |
| 7 | S.A.C.I. FalabellaFALABELLA · BCS | Retail & Consumer Discretionary | $8.20B | — |
| 8 | LATAM Airlines Group S.A.LTM · BCS | Transportation – Airlines | $7.90B | LTM |
| 9 | Enel Chile S.A.ENELCHILE · BCS | Utilities – Electric | $4.80B | ENIC |
| 10 | Cencosud S.A.CENCOSUD · BCS | Retail & Consumer Staples | $4.50B | CNCO |
| 11 | Empresas CMPC S.A.CMPC · BCS | Forestry & Pulp | $4.20B | — |
| 12 | Colbún S.A.COLBUN · BCS | Utilities – Electric | $3.80B | — |
| 13 | Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A. (CCU)CCU · BCS | Beverages & Consumer Staples | $2.56B | CCU |
| 14 | Cencosud Shopping S.A.CENCOSHOPP · BCS | Real Estate – Shopping Centres | $2.61B | — |
| 15 | CAP S.A.CAP · BCS | Mining & Steel | $2.10B | — |
| 16 | Itaú CorpbancaITAUCORP · BCS | Banking & Financial Services | $2.18B | — |
| 17 | Aguas Andinas S.A.AGUAS-A · BCS | Utilities – Water | $1.90B | — |
| 18 | Entel Chile S.A.ENTEL · BCS | Telecommunications | $1.60B | — |
| 19 | Embotelladora Andina S.A.ANDINA-B · BCS | Beverages & Consumer Staples | $1.55B | AKO |
| 20 | Compañía Sud Americana de Vapores S.A. (CSAV)CSAV · BCS | Transportation – Shipping | $2.76B | — |
| 21 | Viña Concha y Toro S.A.CONCHATORO · BCS | Beverages – Wine | $1.20B | VCO |
| 22 | MallplazaMALLPLAZA · BCS | Real Estate – Shopping Centres | $1.10B | — |
| 23 | Engie Energía Chile S.A.ECL · BCS | Utilities – Electric | $980.00M | — |
| 24 | Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas S.A. (IAM)IAM · BCS | Utilities – Water | $870.00M | — |
| 25 | Ripley Corp S.A.RIPLEY · BCS | Retail & Financial Services | $820.00M | — |
US-traded ETFs
Funds listed in the US that give exposure to this market, the simplest route for many US investors.
| ETF | Scope | Expense ratioannual % | Exposure% of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECHiShares MSCI Chile ETF · BlackRock / iShares | Single-country | 0.59% | 100% |
| VWOVanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF · Vanguard | Broad EM | 0.08% | 0% |
| ILFiShares Latin America 40 ETF · BlackRock / iShares | Regional | 0.48% | 8% |
| GMLSPDR S&P Emerging Latin America ETF · State Street Global Advisors (SPDR) | Regional Delisted | 0.49% | 7% |
| EEMiShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF · BlackRock / iShares | Broad EM | 0.70% | 0% |
Local exchange & access
| Exchange | Bolsa de Comercio de Santiago |
| Code | BCS |
| Website | www.bolsadesantiago.com |
| Currency | CLP |
Local broker access
International investors can access Chilean equities via US-listed ADRs (SQM, Banco de Chile, Banco Santander Chile, Cencosud, Enel Chile, LATAM Airlines) or through the iShares MSCI Chile ETF (ECH). Local retail investors in Chile can use brokers such as Banchile Inversiones, BCI Inversiones, Renta4 Chile, Bice Inversiones, and Fintual. Foreign investors may open accounts with local brokers subject to Chilean regulatory requirements (CMF). T+2 settlement applies on the Santiago exchange.
Global brokers with foreign-market access
- Interactive Brokers — Direct access to 90+ markets worldwide, including many emerging exchanges.
- Saxo Bank — Multi-market access across Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
- Charles Schwab (Global) — Foreign ordinary shares on select markets; US-listed ADRs and ETFs.
- Fidelity International Trading — International stock trading on a number of developed and emerging markets.
Listed for convenience only. Not a recommendation. Available markets, fees and onboarding rules differ by broker and by your country of residence.
Relocation & residency
Investment visa / residency programme
Grants No formal investment-migration programme
Chile does not operate a formal golden visa or citizenship-by-investment programme. Foreign nationals may obtain temporary residency by demonstrating sufficient income or assets (e.g., through the 'rentista' visa category), but there is no statutory minimum investment threshold tied to residency rights in the manner of a structured investment-migration scheme.
Need help applying? Specialist investment-migration advisers such as Henley & Partners.
Foreign-investor access
Chile offers several visa pathways for foreign nationals, including the Temporary Residency Visa (rentista category) for those with provable passive income, the Work Visa, and the Digital Nomad Visa introduced in 2023. Permanent residency is typically available after one year of temporary residency. Chile has a relatively straightforward immigration process compared to regional peers, and Santiago is a major expat hub in Latin America. Consult Chilean immigration authorities (Servicio Nacional de Migraciones) for current requirements.
US-listed ADRs & cross-listings
Companies from this country whose shares also trade in the US, investable in a normal US brokerage account.
| Company | US ticker | Local ticker | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banco Santander Chile | BSAC | BSANTANDER | NYSE-listed ADR (Level II) for Banco Santander Chile, the Chilean subsidiary of Spain's Santander Group. Each ADS represents 1,039 ordinary shares. |
| Banco de Chile | BCH | CHILE | NYSE-listed ADR representing Banco de Chile shares. One of the most actively traded Chilean bank ADRs in the United States. Each ADS represents 600 ordinary shares. |
| Cencosud S.A. | CNCO | CENCOSUD | NYSE-listed ADR for Cencosud, the Chilean multi-format retail conglomerate with operations across Latin America. Each ADS represents one ordinary share. |
| Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A. | CCU | CCU | NYSE-listed ADR for CCU, the South American multi-beverage company and Coca-Cola/Heineken affiliate. Each ADS represents two ordinary shares. |
| Embotelladora Andina S.A. | AKO | ANDINA-B | NYSE-listed ADR for Embotelladora Andina, a major Coca-Cola bottler in South America. Trades as AKO/A (Series A) and AKO/B (Series B). Each ADS represents six ordinary shares. |
| Enel Américas S.A. | ENIA | ENELAM | NYSE-listed ADR for Enel Américas, the Enel Group's Latin American electricity holding company. Each ADS represents 40 ordinary shares. |
| Enel Chile S.A. | ENIC | ENELCHILE | NYSE-listed ADR for Enel Chile, providing exposure to electricity generation and distribution assets in Chile. Each ADS represents 40 ordinary shares. |
| LATAM Airlines Group S.A. | LTM | LTM | NYSE-listed ADR for LATAM Airlines Group, Latin America's largest airline group. The company emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2022. Liquidity and trading volume may vary. |
| SQM – Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile | SQM | SQM-B | NYSE-listed ADR (Level III) representing SQM Series B shares. One of the most liquid Chilean ADRs, widely traded by global investors seeking lithium and specialty chemicals exposure. Each ADS represents one ordinary share. |
| Viña Concha y Toro S.A. | VCO | CONCHATORO | NYSE-listed ADR for Concha y Toro, one of the world's largest wine exporters. Each ADS represents one ordinary share. Provides exposure to Chile's premium wine export sector. |