Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Peru
Peru: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets was 174.64 billion in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
174.64 billion
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
87th
of 178 countries
All-time high
174.64 billion
in 2016
All-time low
-5,578
in 1987
Years of data
67
1950–2016
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Peru, 1950–2016
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Peru recorded 174.64 billion for foreign assets, net foreign assets in 2016. That is the highest value across all 67 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 206.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Peru peaked at 174.64 billion in 2016 and was at its lowest, -5,578, in 1987.
Peru ranks 87th of 178 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.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.8 | — |
| 1951 | 0.9 | +12.5% |
| 1952 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.8 | -11.1% |
| 1954 | 1.1 | +37.5% |
| 1955 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.4 | +27.3% |
| 1957 | 0.9 | -35.7% |
| 1958 | 0.7 | -22.2% |
| 1959 | 1.49 | +112.9% |
| 1960 | 1.5 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 2.62 | +74.4% |
| 1962 | 3.13 | +19.7% |
| 1963 | 3.95 | +26.1% |
| 1964 | 5.15 | +30.4% |
| 1965 | 4.35 | -15.5% |
| 1966 | 5.22 | +19.9% |
| 1967 | 4.1 | -21.4% |
| 1968 | 4.05 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 5.4 | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 15.76 | +191.7% |
| 1971 | 11.51 | -27.0% |
| 1972 | 12.61 | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 10.41 | -17.4% |
| 1974 | 19.14 | +83.9% |
| 1975 | -5.91 | -130.9% |
| 1976 | -49.16 | +731.4% |
| 1977 | -75.44 | +53.5% |
| 1978 | -94.4 | +25.1% |
| 1979 | 176.79 | -287.3% |
| 1980 | 413.75 | +134.0% |
| 1981 | 205.99 | -50.2% |
| 1982 | 655.49 | +218.2% |
| 1983 | 1,138 | +73.6% |
| 1984 | 4,856 | +326.6% |
| 1985 | 16,440 | +238.6% |
| 1986 | 11,777 | -28.4% |
| 1987 | -5,578 | -147.4% |
| 1988 | 3,517 | -163.0% |
| 1989 | 2.38 million | +67572.0% |
| 1990 | 450.90 million | +18848.0% |
| 1991 | 2.05 billion | +355.4% |
| 1992 | 4.30 billion | +109.4% |
| 1993 | 7.03 billion | +63.6% |
| 1994 | 13.40 billion | +90.5% |
| 1995 | 15.20 billion | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 22.51 billion | +48.1% |
| 1997 | 20.63 billion | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 21.29 billion | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 24.94 billion | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 25.29 billion | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 28.66 billion | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 33.73 billion | +17.7% |
| 2003 | 35.96 billion | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 41.35 billion | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 48.25 billion | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 56.90 billion | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 70.43 billion | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 84.94 billion | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 85.72 billion | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 107.03 billion | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 110.79 billion | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 131.63 billion | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 151.46 billion | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 150.65 billion | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 170.67 billion | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 174.64 billion | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.01 | 0.7 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.95 | 1.5 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.13 | -94.4 | 176.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 241,312 | -5,578 | 2.38 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.18 billion | 450.90 million | 24.94 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.12 billion | 25.29 billion | 85.72 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.41 billion | 107.03 billion | 174.64 billion | 7 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 84 Mauritania 193.29 billion compare
- 85 Morocco 189.20 billion compare
- 86 Slovakia 180.39 billion compare
- 88 Afghanistan 172.79 billion compare
- 89 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 148.96 billion compare
- 90 Belgium 142.29 billion compare
More financial sector data for Peru
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -0.9173 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 6.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1801 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,744 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 6.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,806 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 8.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,909 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in Peru?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Peru was 174.64 billion in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 174.64 billion in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -5,578 in 1987.
- How does Peru rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Peru ranks 87th out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.9%. 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 Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.