Investment Policy Monitor
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UNCTAD has been collecting information on changes in national foreign direct investment (FDI) policies on an annual basis since 1992. This collection has provided input to the analysis of global and regional investment policy trends in the World Investment Report, the Investment Policy Monitors and the UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Measures.
In 2024, to further strengthen the quality of reporting, UNCTAD revised the methodology of monitoring investment policy measures. and revised the measures going back to 2012 accordingly.
The Investment Policy Monitor provides the international investment community with country-specific, up-to-date information about the latest developments in foreign investment policies.
Through its monitoring of investment policy changes, UNCTAD offers cutting-edge and innovative contributions to investment policy discourse, and contributes to preparing the ground for future policymaking in the interest of making foreign investment work for sustainable development.
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The UNCTAD's Investment Policy Monitor database include official measures affecting FDI adopted by United Nations Member States. These encompass measures explicitly targeting FDI (FDI-specific), as well as general investment measures with a clear impact on foreign investment (FDI-related). The measures are either reported directly to UNCTAD by Member States through annual surveys or identified by UNCTAD researchers through publicly accessible sources (such as government websites and specialized policy databases). The classification of measures as more or less favourable is based solely on their potential impact on investors.
Note: Measures are verified, to the fullest extent possible, by referencing government sources. The compilation of measures is not exhaustive.
Disclaimer: the boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
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Chile
05 Dec 2024Launches National Data Centers Plan
On 5 December 2024, the Ministry of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation launched the Chilean National Data Centres Plan, aiming to position Chile as a leading digital infrastructure hub in Latin America and attract $2.5 billion [...]
Chile
25 Apr 2024Publishes Green Hydrogen Action Plan
On 25 April 2024, the Ministry of Energy of Chile published its Green Hydrogen Action Plan 2023-2030. The Plan aims to attract foreign investment and position the country as a leading producer and exporter of green hydrogen and its [...]
Chile
21 Mar 2024Incentive programme targeting the foreign film industry
Chile has reintroduced the IFI Audiovisual program to incentivize international audiovisual productions. This program offers reimbursements of up to 30% for qualified expenses incurred within Chile, capped at $3 million. For productions [...]
Chile
28 Nov 2023ProChile signed an agreement to promote the establishment of Chilean startups in Brazil
On 28 November 2023, during the second day of the Chile-Brazil Meeting in Sao Paulo, ProChile and Biopark (a technological Park located in western Paraná) signed a collaboration agreement aiming to bring 10 Chilean startups into the [...]
Chile
05 Sep 2023Implements multi-agency cooperation agreement to streamline visas for investors
The National Immigration Service (SERMIG), the Foreign Investment Promotion Agency (InvestChile), and the Economic Development Agency (CORFO)'s seed accelerator program, Start-Up Chile have signed an agreement to streamline the immigration [...]
Chile
20 Apr 2023Launches a new National Strategy for Lithium
On April 20, 2023, the President of Chile introduced a new National Strategy for Lithium, which includes the following key features: The establishment of the National Lithium Company ("Empresa Nacional del Litio"), with the participation [...]
Chile
12 Sep 2022Launches new plan aiming to increase FDI
On 12 September 2022, the Government of Chile launched its new plan to stimulate investment, especially FDI, in the country. The “Let’s Invest in Chile” plan is a package of measures that aims to increase investment by five percentage [...]
Chile
16 Mar 2022New FDI promotion and development strategy enters into force
Chile's "foreign investment promotion and development strategy" came into force on March 16, 2022, after being adopted in October 2021. This strategy provides a framework for InvestChile to promote foreign investment and includes an [...]
Chile
04 Feb 2022Removes existing tax incentive for companies operating in the construction industry
On 4 February 2022, the Chilean Government enacted Law 21.420, which introduces reforms to the Income Tax Law (Law No. 824, Ley sobre Impuesto a la Renta). Among the reformed provisions, the Sixth Transitory article eliminates an [...]
Chile
07 Jun 2019Launches new platform for online processing of permits for investment projects
On 7 June 2019, the Ministry of Economy announced the launch of the Unified System for Permits, a new online platform intended to simplify and speed up the process of obtaining permits for investment projects. The platform aims at [...]
Chile
16 Jun 2015New Framework Law for Foreign Investment
On 16 June 2015, President Michelle Bachelet promulgated the new Framework Law for Foreign Investment in Chile. The new law is one of the measures on the Productivity, Innovation and Growth Agenda coordinated by the Economy Ministry [...]
Chile
06 Mar 2012Amends its law on research and development
The President approved amendments to Chile's law on research and development (20.241/2008). One of the main changes is that tax benefits extend to investments in R&D that are performed within companies (i.e. with their own internal [...]
Chile
01 Jan 2010Banking regulator opens rules for foreign banks
The Chilean banking regulator (SBIF) has published new rules after Congress approved the third stage of the ongoing capital market reform, known as MKIII, in August, aiming to give more flexibility to foreign banks with representative [...]
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UNCTAD has been collecting information on changes in national foreign direct investment (FDI) policies on an annual basis since 1992. This collection has provided input to the analysis of global and regional investment policy trends in the World Investment Report, the Investment Policy Monitors and the UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Measures.
In 2024, to further strengthen the quality of reporting, UNCTAD revised the methodology of monitoring investment policy measures. and revised the measures going back to 2012 accordingly.
The Investment Policy Monitor provides the international investment community with country-specific, up-to-date information about the latest developments in foreign investment policies.
Through its monitoring of investment policy changes, UNCTAD offers cutting-edge and innovative contributions to investment policy discourse, and contributes to preparing the ground for future policymaking in the interest of making foreign investment work for sustainable development.
-
The UNCTAD's Investment Policy Monitor database include official measures affecting FDI adopted by United Nations Member States. These encompass measures explicitly targeting FDI (FDI-specific), as well as general investment measures with a clear impact on foreign investment (FDI-related). The measures are either reported directly to UNCTAD by Member States through annual surveys or identified by UNCTAD researchers through publicly accessible sources (such as government websites and specialized policy databases). The classification of measures as more or less favourable is based solely on their potential impact on investors.
Note: Measures are verified, to the fullest extent possible, by referencing government sources. The compilation of measures is not exhaustive.
Disclaimer: the boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
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