Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Peru
Peru: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans was 4.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Peru, 1998–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Peru stood at 4.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.6% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Peru peaked at 14.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2008.
Peru ranks 69th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.0% | — |
| 1999 | 8.7% | +24.3% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | +94.7% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | -35.8% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | -33.7% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -34.9% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -34.1% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -30.3% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 2.2% | 14.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.9% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Peru
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 12,760 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 39.01 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 3.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 60.31 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 62.45 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 66.00 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 65.96 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,908 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Peru?
- Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Peru was 4.1% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2008.
- How does Peru rank for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?
- Peru ranks 69th out of 141 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank non-performing loans to gross loans rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.