Guatemala vs Peru: Net foreign assets

Guatemala
220.27 billion current LCU
in 2025
Peru
269.92 billion current LCU
in 2024
Guatemala rank
95th
Peru rank
92nd

Net foreign assets over time

  • Guatemala
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 269.92 billion current LCU against 220.27 billion current LCU in Guatemala, a difference of 49.65 billion current LCU.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 95th and Peru ranks 92nd of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 34.24 million current LCU 3.95 current LCU 34.24 million current LCU Guatemala
1970s 327.43 million current LCU 2.13 current LCU 327.43 million current LCU Guatemala
1980s -518.87 million current LCU 241,312 current LCU 519.11 million current LCU Peru
1990s -495.88 million current LCU 13.18 billion current LCU 13.68 billion current LCU Peru
2000s 22.64 billion current LCU 50.85 billion current LCU 28.21 billion current LCU Peru
2010s 54.26 billion current LCU 151.80 billion current LCU 97.54 billion current LCU Peru
2020s 144.40 billion current LCU 251.96 billion current LCU 107.56 billion current LCU Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets, Guatemala or Peru?
Peru, at 269.92 billion current LCU against 220.27 billion current LCU in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in net foreign assets between Guatemala and Peru?
49.65 billion current LCU, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Peru?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Peru rank globally for net foreign assets?
Guatemala ranks 95th and Peru ranks 92nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 9,009 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.