Global services

We lead Latin America in the OECD’s PISA educational ranking, and we are the 4th OECD country that invests the most in higher education (2.4% of GDP).

Start-Up Chile is one of the top 10 business accelerators in the world. Its global reach and influence have inspired public acceleration programs in over 50 countries.

More than 60 global companies have chosen Chile as their services export hub for clients worldwide. We are globally integrated thanks to a high standard of connectivity and advanced technological infrastructure available throughout the country.

Chile is considered a data center hub in the region, with over 30 Tier III/Tier IV centers (Uptime Institute 2024). We also have 4 submarine fiber optic cables, including Google’s “Curie,” which connects California with Valparaíso, and the upcoming Trans-Oceanic cable, the only one connecting South America to the Asia-Pacific region.

The cities of Valparaíso, Temuco, and Concepción are becoming thriving ecosystems, adding to Santiago as potential locations for global service companies.

The global services industry in Chile covers BPO, ITO, KPO, and IPO. Today, Chile has a solid reputation as a hub for software development and IT services. The country is rapidly adopting advanced digital technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, IoT, Big Data, and VR/AR.

We rank third in Latin America according to the Networked Readiness Index 2023 (Portulans Institute), and we continue to see steady growth in global services exports, reaching over US$3.8 billion in 2023.

The global services sector in Chile is experiencing an annual growth rate of over 10%.