Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Peru
Peru: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 7,888 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Peru, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Peru is 7,888 current LCU per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.9% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Peru peaked at 8,300 current LCU per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.0003 current LCU per person, in 1987.
Peru ranks 126th of 186 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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU per person | +69.4% |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU per person | +26.6% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU per person | -17.9% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU per person | -23.5% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU per person | +29.6% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per person | +184.5% |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per person | -28.8% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per person | -19.5% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per person | +79.3% |
| 1975 | -0 current LCU per person | -130.1% |
| 1976 | -0 current LCU per person | +711.1% |
| 1977 | -0 current LCU per person | +49.7% |
| 1978 | -0 current LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU per person | -282.7% |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | +128.3% |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | -51.4% |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | +210.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 current LCU per person | +69.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 current LCU per person | +316.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 current LCU per person | +230.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 current LCU per person | -30.0% |
| 1987 | -0.0003 current LCU per person | -146.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 current LCU per person | -161.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1105 current LCU per person | +66070.1% |
| 1990 | 20.48 current LCU per person | +18433.0% |
| 1991 | 91.33 current LCU per person | +345.9% |
| 1992 | 187.41 current LCU per person | +105.2% |
| 1993 | 300.44 current LCU per person | +60.3% |
| 1994 | 561.01 current LCU per person | +86.7% |
| 1995 | 624.22 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 907.45 current LCU per person | +45.4% |
| 1997 | 816.06 current LCU per person | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 827.32 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 952.49 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 950.96 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1,063 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 1,236 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 1,304 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 1,485 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 1,717 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 2,012 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 2,457 current LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 2,930 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 2,908 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3,615 current LCU per person | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 3,707 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 4,372 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 5,009 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 4,932 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 5,542 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 5,592 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 5,577 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 5,314 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 5,902 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 7,450 current LCU per person | +26.2% |
| 2021 | 8,300 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 7,218 current LCU per person | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 6,750 current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 7,888 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 7,888 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,040 current LCU per person, 36% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 7,888 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,412 current LCU per person, 34% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +66070.1% | 0.0002 current LCU per person | 0.1105 current LCU per person |
| 1990 | +18433.0% | 0.1105 current LCU per person | 20.48 current LCU per person |
| 1976 | -711.1% | -0 current LCU per person | -0 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +345.9% | 20.48 current LCU per person | 91.33 current LCU per person |
| 1984 | +316.2% | 0.0001 current LCU per person | 0.0003 current LCU per person |
| 1979 | +282.7% | -0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per person | -0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0112 current LCU per person | -0.0003 current LCU per person | 0.1105 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 528.82 current LCU per person | 20.48 current LCU per person | 952.49 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,806 current LCU per person | 950.96 current LCU per person | 2,930 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,956 current LCU per person | 3,615 current LCU per person | 5,902 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,521 current LCU per person | 6,750 current LCU per person | 8,300 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 123 Malaysia 8,055 current LCU per person compare
- 124 Micronesia (country) 8,015 current LCU per person compare
- 125 Barbados 8,005 current LCU per person compare
- 127 Greece 7,452 current LCU per person compare
- 128 Bahamas 7,404 current LCU per person compare
- 129 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7,334 current LCU per person compare
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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Peru?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Peru was 7,888 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 8,300 current LCU per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0003 current LCU per person in 1987.
- How does Peru rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Peru ranks 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.