Published: June 17, 2007  Chile takes the No. 31 position out of a total of 122 nations, topping the list of Latin American countries that best utilize information technology, according to the Global Information Technology Report 2006-2007. Chile is followed by Barbados (ranked 40th), Mexico (49th), Brazil (53rd), Argentina (63rd), and Colombia (64th). The ranking´s new leader is Denmark, followed by Sweden, Singapore, Finland, and Switzerland.
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Published: June 17, 2007  In 2007, the per capita GDP in Chile will, for the first time, exceed US$ 9,000, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This figure, cited as reaching US$ 9,025 in the most recent biannual World Economic Outlook, enables Chile to retain its position as the leading Latin American country according to current prices, and 53rd out of 180 nations worldwide. In the Purchasing Power Parity-corrected index, Chile's per capita GDP jumps to US$ 13,804, second only in the region to Argentina, which has recovered steadily following the 2001 financial crisis.
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Published: June 17, 2007  Chile has the highest degree of Information Society development in Latin America, according to the results of the Information Society Indicator (ISI), carried out on a quarterly basis by the business consulting firm everis and the Center for Latin American Studies at the Universidad de Navarra.
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Published: June 17, 2007  According to a report issued by the ECLAC, Chile rose from 4th to 3rd place among the top countries receiving Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). In 2006, FDI entering Latin American and the Caribbean reached US$ 72.44 billion. This figure suggests a stability of investment flows in the region following a significant fall at the beginning of this decade.
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Published: June 17, 2007  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.
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Published: June 17, 2007  Chile ranked No. 26 in the worldwide IMD 2007 Competitiveness Index, outperformed only by the United States and Canada in the Americas.
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Published: June 17, 2007  The software leader will establish the headquarters for the Latin American Collaborative Research Federation, through which the company will finance seed capital for innovative projects.
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Published: June 17, 2007  The Latin Business Chronicle's second annual Latin Business Index once again ranks Chile as the best Latin American country to do business.
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Published: June 17, 2007  Chile rises one spot to No. 31 in the e-readiness rankings carried out by the Economist Intelligence Unit and IBM, which measures adoption and leadership in information technology in world economies.
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Published: June 17, 2007  Santiago reclaimed the position of best city for doing business in Latin America-after being outperformed by Sao Paulo last year-and shares regional leadership with Miami, according to América Economía Magazine´s 2007 ranking.
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