Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP in Peru
Peru: Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP was -0.8298 in 2031. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP in Peru, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp in Peru is -0.8298, measured in 2031.
That represents a change of down 104.7% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp in Peru peaked at 3.41 in 2026 and was at its lowest, -9.67, in 1981.
That places Peru 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -5.18 | — |
| 1981 | -9.67 | +86.9% |
| 1982 | -9.14 | -5.5% |
| 1983 | -6.84 | -25.2% |
| 1984 | -1.38 | -79.8% |
| 1985 | 0.301 | -121.8% |
| 1986 | -5.43 | -1904.6% |
| 1987 | -4.31 | -20.7% |
| 1988 | -5.44 | +26.2% |
| 1989 | -0.5388 | -90.1% |
| 1990 | -5.15 | +855.3% |
| 1991 | -4.46 | -13.3% |
| 1992 | -5.47 | +22.6% |
| 1993 | -7.24 | +32.3% |
| 1994 | -6.24 | -13.7% |
| 1995 | -9 | +44.2% |
| 1996 | -6.84 | -24.0% |
| 1997 | -6 | -12.3% |
| 1998 | -6.24 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | -2.85 | -54.3% |
| 2000 | -3.07 | +7.7% |
| 2001 | -2.35 | -23.4% |
| 2002 | -2.03 | -13.5% |
| 2003 | -1.59 | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0943 | -105.9% |
| 2005 | 1.57 | +1561.2% |
| 2006 | 3.32 | +112.1% |
| 2007 | 1.49 | -55.3% |
| 2008 | -4.4 | -395.9% |
| 2009 | -0.5172 | -88.2% |
| 2010 | -2.39 | +361.4% |
| 2011 | -1.98 | -17.2% |
| 2012 | -2.86 | +44.9% |
| 2013 | -4.84 | +69.1% |
| 2014 | -4.3 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | -4.62 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | -2.21 | -52.1% |
| 2017 | -0.9135 | -58.7% |
| 2018 | -1.24 | +35.7% |
| 2019 | -0.7014 | -43.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7531 | -207.4% |
| 2021 | -2.23 | -395.6% |
| 2022 | -4.02 | +80.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3225 | -108.0% |
| 2024 | 2.24 | +594.5% |
| 2025 | 3.14 | +40.3% |
| 2026 | 3.41 | +8.6% |
| 2027 | 2.53 | -25.8% |
| 2028 | 1.21 | -52.3% |
| 2029 | 0.2284 | -81.1% |
| 2030 | -0.4054 | -277.5% |
| 2031 | -0.8298 | +104.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -4.76 | -9.67 | 0.301 | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.95 | -9 | -2.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7485 | -4.4 | 3.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.61 | -4.84 | -0.7014 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7595 | -4.02 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.6176 | -0.8298 | -0.4054 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 12 Argentina -0.3368 compare
- 13 Guatemala -0.6347 compare
- 14 Mexico -0.6718 compare
- 16 Saint Lucia -1.1 compare
- 17 El Salvador -1.3 compare
- 18 Costa Rica -1.31 compare
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 current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp in Peru?
- Current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp in Peru was -0.8298 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 in 2026.
- What is the lowest current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.67 in 1981.
- How does Peru rank for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp?
- Peru ranks 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2031.
- Is current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. 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 Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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