Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Peru
Peru: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 67.52 billion in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts in Peru, 1959–2016
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Peru recorded 67.52 billion for capital accounts in 2016. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 187.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts in Peru peaked at 67.52 billion in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 1959.
That places Peru 80th out of 155 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 1.1 | — |
| 1960 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 1961 | 1.3 | +8.3% |
| 1962 | 1.5 | +15.4% |
| 1963 | 1.6 | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 1.8 | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 2 | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 3.7 | +85.0% |
| 1967 | 4.2 | +13.5% |
| 1968 | 5.1 | +21.4% |
| 1969 | 6 | +17.6% |
| 1970 | 7.8 | +30.0% |
| 1971 | 8.5 | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 9.6 | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 11.5 | +19.8% |
| 1974 | 14.7 | +27.8% |
| 1975 | 17.7 | +20.4% |
| 1976 | 21.7 | +22.6% |
| 1977 | 31.2 | +43.8% |
| 1978 | 53.5 | +71.5% |
| 1979 | 104.1 | +94.6% |
| 1980 | 149.6 | +43.7% |
| 1981 | 257.4 | +72.1% |
| 1982 | 455.4 | +76.9% |
| 1983 | 1,027 | +125.5% |
| 1984 | 3,812 | +271.3% |
| 1985 | 9,950 | +161.0% |
| 1986 | 12,764 | +28.3% |
| 1987 | 31,674 | +148.1% |
| 1988 | 461,552 | +1357.2% |
| 1989 | 7.54 million | +1533.6% |
| 1990 | 588.50 million | +7705.1% |
| 1991 | 1.28 billion | +117.6% |
| 1992 | 2.12 billion | +65.2% |
| 1993 | 3.16 billion | +49.6% |
| 1994 | 4.88 billion | +54.2% |
| 1995 | 6.40 billion | +31.3% |
| 1996 | 8.76 billion | +36.9% |
| 1997 | 11.44 billion | +30.6% |
| 1998 | 14.77 billion | +29.1% |
| 1999 | 19.29 billion | +30.6% |
| 2000 | 20.95 billion | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 22.77 billion | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 24.43 billion | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 22.36 billion | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 22.06 billion | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 22.70 billion | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 23.52 billion | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 26.94 billion | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 32.65 billion | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 35.53 billion | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 38.36 billion | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 40.20 billion | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 42.66 billion | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 44.53 billion | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 49.79 billion | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 59.95 billion | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 67.52 billion | +12.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 67.52 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.28 billion, 76% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Peru's 67.52 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.21 billion, 4.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +7705.1% | 7.54 million | 588.50 million |
| 1989 | +1533.6% | 461,552 | 7.54 million |
| 1988 | +1357.2% | 31,674 | 461,552 |
| 1984 | +271.3% | 1,027 | 3,812 |
| 1985 | +161.0% | 3,812 | 9,950 |
| 1987 | +148.1% | 12,764 | 31,674 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1 |
| 1960s | 2.84 | 1.2 | 6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.03 | 7.8 | 104.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 806,154 | 149.6 | 7.54 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.27 billion | 588.50 million | 19.29 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.39 billion | 20.95 billion | 35.53 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.00 billion | 38.36 billion | 67.52 billion | 7 |
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More financial sector data for Peru
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.83 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8855 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts in Peru?
- Capital accounts in Peru was 67.52 billion in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital accounts recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 67.52 billion in 2016.
- What is the lowest capital accounts recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 1959.
- How does Peru rank for capital accounts?
- Peru ranks 80th out of 155 countries with data for 2016.
- Is capital accounts rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.