Capital Accounts in Peru
Peru: Capital Accounts 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 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% |
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
- 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 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.