Chile is strengthening its global integration through strategic investment, productive integration and participation in regional and global value chains (RVCs and GVCs), supported by investments in infrastructure, digitalisation and skills. Since 2026, these efforts have been consolidated under Choose Chile, led by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to attract global talent and investment and foster growth through stronger human capital, FDI and diversified exports.
Within this framework, investment attraction is guided by the National Strategy for the Promotion and Attraction of FDI, implemented by InvestChile, which prioritises high-impact projects in digital services, critical minerals, sustainable mining and clean energy. In the second quarter of 2026, authorities advanced investment projects worth USD 13.9 billion, and approved 85 projects worth over USD 16 billion. The Framework Law on Sectoral Authorizations modernises permits’ system by simplifying procedures, greater inter-agency co‑ordination, digitalisation and more certainty for investors. The Law, approved in 2026 (Boletín N°18.216-05), provides further permitting reforms, including a single administrative appeal with fixed deadlines in environmental assessment and a shorter period for invalidating sectoral authorisations already granted, and with a tax stability regime for investments. Chile also promotes responsible investment through a national sustainable finance taxonomy.
Trade policy, led by the Undersecretariat of International Economic Relations (SUBREI), increasingly focuses on strengthening productive integration and participation in RVCs and GVCs, leveraging Chile’s trade and investment agreements, which cover 89% of world’s GDP. Recent initiatives emphasise regulatory co‑operation, digital trade, resilient supply chains and participation of SMEs. A significant progress was the approval of the Fourth Amending Protocol to the Additional Protocol to the Pacific Alliance Framework Agreement, which incorporates the chapters on MSMEs and Regional and GCVs, strengthening productive integration and participation of firms in RCVs. At the regional level, Chile’s agreements with MERCOSUR countries, and the Corredor Bioceánico Vial with Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay, strengthen regional integration and connectivity. Strategic sectors include mining suppliers, battery-grade lithium and AgTech. To diversify exports beyond mining, the Law (Boletín N°18.216-05) introduces a tax credit for hiring by firms that export knowledge-based services.
Chile is strengthening the conditions for integration in several fronts. The Ministry of Public Works is advancing several connectivity projects, led by the Puerto Exterior de San Antonio, a USD 4.45 billion project expected to triple port cargo capacity by 2036. The Humboldt submarine cable will link Chile with Australia to strengthen Asia-Pacific connectivity, while large-scale battery storage and the Kimal-Lo Aguirre transmission line will integrate renewable generation from the Atacama Desert. Chile also advances financial integration through Nuam Exchange, integrating the stock exchanges of Chile, Colombia and Peru to expand access to regional capital markets. In September 2026, the government submitted to Congress a capital market reform bill that seeks to deepen domestic capital markets and long-term financing, including for housing. The Production Development Corporation (CORFO) supports strategic sectors, while ProChile promotes firms’ internationalisation. Through ChileValora, Chile leads the Pacific Alliance’s Expert Group on Labour Competency Certification, which in May 2026 resulted in a MoU with Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico and Peru for mutual recognition of labour competencies in mining, lithium, green hydrogen and digital technologies.