🇨🇱 Foreign ownership of Chilean brands
13.4% of the 67 Chilean brands with a controlling owner (9) are owned by a company headquartered outside Chile, most often in Colombia, Australia and Brazil. That ranks 54 of 94 countries analysed.
Which countries own them
Largest foreign owners
| Owner | Headquarters | Chilean brands owned |
|---|---|---|
| Grupo Nutresa | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 2 |
| Camil | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 1 |
| CAR Group | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1 |
| Changyu | 🇨🇳 China | 1 |
| Enel | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1 |
| Samsonite Group | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | 1 |
| Santander | 🇪🇸 Spain | 1 |
| Sogrape | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 1 |
Where foreign ownership is highest
Top-level categories with at least 5 Chilean brands that have a controlling owner.
| Category | Brands | Foreign-owned | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food | 8 | 2 | 25% |
| Energy | 7 | 1 | 14.3% |
| Beverages | 26 | 3 | 11.5% |
| Travel & transport | 12 | 0 | 0% |
| Home, garden & DIY | 8 | 0 | 0% |
Examples
- Chateau Los Boldos owned by Sogrape
- Enel Chile owned by Enel
- Indomita owned by Changyu
- Lucchetti owned by Grupo Nutresa
- Santander Chile owned by Santander
- Tucapel owned by Camil
- Xtrem owned by Samsonite Group
- Zuko owned by Grupo Nutresa
- chileautos owned by CAR Group
How this is computed
Of 67 Chilean brands recorded, 67 have a current controlling owner (outright or a stake of 50% or more, followed up to the ultimate parent). The other 0 are licensed, part-owned or lack a current owner and are left out. A brand is foreign-owned when that ultimate parent is headquartered in a different country from the brand's origin. Data as of . Method and ranking for all countries.
Coverage caveat. The brands tracked skew towards those held by large filing companies, so this overstates foreign ownership relative to every brand in the country. See also the Chile country page.